Roberto Bomtempo
Also Known As: Roberto Bontempo
Biography: Roberto Bomtempo de Castro Júnior (Rio de Janeiro, May 27, 1963) is an actor, director and producer of theater, cinema and television. He is an acting teacher and Brazilian cast trainer, and is the son of actress Regina Sampaio.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Birthday: May 27, 1963
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Gender: Male
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Who Killed Pixote?
Overview: The true story of the boy who became famous when he was cast for the main part on the Brazilian film Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981). After the film was over, he tried to work as an actor on other projects, with little success. As time went by, he got involved with crime.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1996-11-01
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The Nutty Boy
Overview: The principal character in Helvécio Ratton's delightful film has been adapted from a book and comic created by the Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo, and tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky 10-year-old child growing up in a city in the 60s.
Genres: Family Comedy Adventure
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1995-07-07
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Tolerância
Overview: Julius is a photographer working as a men's magazine photo retoucher. His wife, Marcia, is a criminal lawyer who defends Teodoro, a squatter accused of murder. For years they had a quiet wedlock. However, Marcia gets involved with her client, and as revenge, Julius sleeps with Ana Maria, a friend of their daughter Guida. From this episode on, their lives are no longer the same.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2000-10-01
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Soulbound
Overview: What if life blindsided destiny? What if happiness was found in the unlikeliest of places? When do we allow ourselves to embrace the new without fear of letting go of the past? Gil is a twenty year old young man that questions himself and the world. He is an orphan, raised by his aunt Leila and his uncle César. His lifestyle is fulfilled by his guitar, poetry and alcohol, generating a family war that causes Gil to run away from home causing him to leave behind all his belongings, security and the only love that he had till then, the love of his aunt Leila. With his guitar on his back, without a destiny, money or the support of friends, Gil meets Otávio, a music producer that will change his destiny forever.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-04-27
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Urubus e Papagaios
Overview: High Court judge returns to the small town where he was born, bringing along his beautiful and young wife. The local men get aroused and start looking for young lovers at the local bordello. Their wives even make promises and novenas asking the disappearance of the new couple. One day, the judge dies, leaving his wife unsatisfied. The corpse, as if wanting revenge, keeps an erection on.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1987-05-14
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Lamarca
Overview: The real story of Carlos Lamarca, a captain who, during the military dictatorship in Brazil, deserted Brazilian Army and got involved in left-wing guerilla groups, becoming one of their most prominent leaders.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1994-05-01
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Ponto Final
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-01-01
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Barrela: Escola de Crimes
Overview: In an overcrowded prision cell, each man has to make his own way and secure himself from the constant threat of sexual violence coming from the rest of the inmates.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1990-02-06
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O Cego Que Gritava Luz
Overview: A storyteller in Brasilia entertains the visitors of a bar with his narratives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Rockmania
Overview: The rock singer Duda forces his record label to make a video-clip in Cabo Frio to release his new album. The director Rago travels with his girlfriend Lilly to make the clip as a favor to his friend Dr. Fantástico. Along the shootings, Duda flirts and shags with with Lilly while Dr. Magalhães, who hates rock'n'roll, sabotages the filming.
Genres: Music
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1986-07-17
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Não Tem Volta
Overview: Henrique can't get over his breakup from Gabriela and, even a year later, he's so devastated that he can't get excited about anything or anyone else. To put an end to his suffering, he decides to take his own life, but as he doesn't have the courage, he hires a company of hitmen who have just one rule: Once signed and paid for, there is no turning back. However, after signing the contract, Henrique and Gabriela cross paths by chance and she discovers that she wants to get back together. Desperate to find out who will be his executioner, Henrique becomes involved in a path full of tense and miraculous situations in order to save himself and finally be with the woman he loves.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2023-11-23
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Mão na Luva
Overview: Sylvia and Lúcio have decided to separate after twelve years of living together. The last night under the same roof is marked by memories, accusations and revelations that will change their lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2014-11-06
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A Maldição do Sanpaku
Overview: Gafanhoto is a smuggler who tries to take a hit by stealing a valuable stone. He awakens the fury of the old boss of the gang, and ends up involving in the plot a former colleague, Poeta and his girlfriend Cris, a beautiful woman who brings in the eyes the mark of the tragedy.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1991-05-21
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Two Lost in a Dirty Night
Overview: Paco and Tonho are illegal Brazilian immigrants in New York. Shy Tonho dreams of being successful, but misses his family and Brazil. Pursued by Immigration Service and later arrested, he is about to be deported. Paco, a rapper and performer, indifferent to all except her career, dreams of hitting the top ten chart. The film shows the relationship of the couple in love mid hope, difficulties, and misencounters in a beautiful and violent metropolis
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2002-08-13
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Jorge da Capadócia
Overview: After winning yet another battle, Jorge is decorated as the new captain of the army, and now finds himself faced with his greatest challenge, whether to be faithful to his faith or succumb to the excesses of Emperor Diocletian.
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-04-18
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Seu Garçom Faça o Favor
Overview: At a bar, a lonely mantells the story of the incredible romance he has just lived to three strangers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1995-10-01
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Chronically Unfeasible
Overview: Filmed over a five-year period, Chronically Unfeasible dissects Brazilian problems, using six people who meet in a restaurant in São Paulo as models to illustrate political, sociological and economic disparities between Brazil's upper and lower classes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2000-08-10
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Mauá - O Imperador e o Rei
Overview: A movie about a Brazilian entrepreneur who rivalled American's richest man at his time, well-known Rockfeller. Irineu Evangelista de Souza in 1867 had $155.000 contos de reis, meanwhile the Brazilian Governement annual budget was 97.000 contos de reis. The movie shows his life from poverty to riches and back to poverty again, as is common in Brazil, rich people die poor.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1999-10-15
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The Survivors
Overview: Mid-19th century. A group of survivors from a wrecked slave ship, both black and white, end up on a deserted island, somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. The fight for survival and power will flip the moral and social values of those days.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
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Cine Holliúdy
Overview: During the seventies, the massive arrival of television in the Brazilian countryside puts in jeopardy the business of running small movie theaters. Francisgleydisson is the owner of Cine Holliudy, and he must be extremely creative to keep his passion for cinema alive.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2013-08-09
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Por Trás do Céu
Overview: In a place taken by poverty, Aparecida lives full of dreams and hope. While her husband leads a bitter life caused by a tragedy from the past, she decides to take an attitude that can change everything: to leave for the big city.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-05-02
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Anahy de las Misiones
Overview: Told by gauchos from Brazil, Argentina and Uruguai, the legend says that Anahy de las Missiones wandered around the Plata Basin during the time of Cisplatina War (1825-1828), stealing the dead.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1997-11-25
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Tiradentes
Overview: The story of one of the most important Brazilian heroes, Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes. He was the leader of a group who tried to proclaim Brazil's Independence from Portugal in 1789. But he was betrayed by one of his comrades and hanged.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1999-06-12
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Achados e Perdidos
Overview: A retired cop becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a prostitute.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-04-19
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Guerra de Canudos
Overview: At the end of the 19th century, a poor family comes to the rural Canudos, a community led by Antônio Conselheiro, seen by many as a holy prophet. Their ways bother the powerful people of the region, and the newly founded Republic sends their army to destroy the settlement, which culminates in one of the bloodiest wars in the history of Brazil.
Genres: War History Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1997-10-03
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Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral
Overview: With the arrival of the VCR in people's homes, Francisgleydisson is forced to close his beloved Cine Holliudy. This jeopardizes your son's college tuition, now 18 years old. To salvage his situation, he decides to produce an alien movie using the ugliest people in the local population.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-03-21
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Banana Split
Overview: In Petrópolis in the 1950s, the group of Nei, Cabelinho, Bambolê, Laura and Carminha is excited about the arrival of the cariocas, who symbolize the highest level of modernity.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1988-04-05
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Manobra Radical
Overview: On the eve of an important surfing championship, a group of young friends travels along the Brazilian coast with the intention of training hard and having a chance to become professional in the sport. However, along the way, Guel, a surfer bum, falls in love with a rich girl.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1991-02-11
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Disparos
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2000-08-16
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Tepê
Overview: An atheist gets into a taxi whose driver is a believer who will try to convince him that God exists, but it was not quite as he had imagined.
Genres: Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
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Dreaming of Lions
Overview: A surreal dark comedy about euthanasia.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-11-14
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