Almost Brothers

We all have two lives: the one we dream of and the one we live.

2004
1h 42m
Drama

5.9TMDB(16)

Overview

The strange friendship between two men of opposite social classes. Miguel is a senator. His childhood friend Jorge is a major drug-dealer. In the 1970s, they meet in prison: Miguel was there for political reasons, and Jorge, as a common criminal.

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Box office
Made on a $1.76M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Rio de Janeiro
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Setting
Set in Rio de Janeiro
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Details

Director: Lúcia Murat
Writers: Lúcia MuratWriter, Story
Paulo LinsWriter
Original title: Quase Dois Irmãos
Status: Released
Release date: April 1, 2004
Original language: Portuguese
Budget: $1.8M
Countries: Brazil

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Cast

Caco CioclerMiguel (anos 70)
Flávio BauraquiJorginho (anos 70)
Werner SchünemannMiguel (hoje / today)
Antônio PompêoJorginho (hoje / today)
Maria FlorJuliana
Fernando Alves PintoPeninha
Charles FricksMarcos
Pablo Ricardo BeloJorge as a child (1950s)
Renato de SouzaDeley
Babu SantanaPingão
Marieta SeveroMiguel Mother
Gisela de CastroMaria-Maria