VIPs


1h 36m 2012

Brief Synopsis

Real-life story of infamous con man Marcelo da Rocha: Marcelo's life as a young boy until his imprisonment in Rio de Janeiro. A life spent drug trafficking and mingling with the jet set, with him finally facing a life sentence in a maximum security prison. He was most widely known for his talent a

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Focus Features ; O2 Filmes
Distribution Company
Entertainment One ; Eone ; Universal Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

Real-life story of infamous con man Marcelo da Rocha: Marcelo's life as a young boy until his imprisonment in Rio de Janeiro. A life spent drug trafficking and mingling with the jet set, with him finally facing a life sentence in a maximum security prison. He was most widely known for his talent at adopting a wide array of different identities in various fields of life. His most notorious scam was impersonating Henrique Constantino, the son of the Gol Airlines owner, during the Recife Carnival, where he was fawned on by the media.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Focus Features ; O2 Filmes
Distribution Company
Entertainment One ; Eone ; Universal Pictures International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States on Video February 14, 2012

Based on the book "VIPS-Historias reais de um mentiroso" (VIP's-Real Stories of a Liar) by Mariana Caltabiano, published in Brazil in 2005; publisher: Editora Jaboticaba.

Released in United States on Video February 14, 2012