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VIPs is a 2010 Brazilian drama film directed by Toniko Melo, based on the book VIPs - Histórias Reais de um Mentiroso by Mariana Caltabiano, about Marcelo Nascimento Rocha, a criminal who was famous for impersonating several people, among them one of the owners of the Gol airline and one of the leaders of the PCC criminal faction.
It is the first film of Toniko Melo alone in the direction. His other film, Som e Fúria (2008), was directed in partnership with Fernando Meirelles, which is one of the producers of VIPs. The film was exhibited at the Festival do Rio and won four awards, including best picture.
Original Release
03/25/2011
US Release
03/25/2011
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wagner Moura | Marcelo |
| Gisele Fróes | Silvia |
| Emiliano Ruschel | Fausto |
| Marcela Falci | Aluna Loira |
| Heitor Goldflus | Professor Biologia / Professor de Biologia |
| Cecília Homem de Mello | Diretora |
| Roger Gobeth | Renato Jacks |
| Amaury Jr. | Amaury Jr. / Amaury Jr |
| João Francisco Tottene | Marcelo criança |
| Norival Rizzo | Pai de Marcelo |
Directors
Writers
Thiago Dottori, Mariana Caltabiano, Bráulio Mantovani
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wagner Moura | Marcelo |
| Gisele Fróes | Silvia |
| Emiliano Ruschel | Fausto |
| Marcela Falci | Aluna Loira |
| Heitor Goldflus | Professor Biologia / Professor de Biologia |
| Cecília Homem de Mello | Diretora |
| Roger Gobeth | Renato Jacks |
| Amaury Jr. | Amaury Jr. / Amaury Jr |
| João Francisco Tottene | Marcelo criança |
| Norival Rizzo | Pai de Marcelo |
| Carlos Grillo | Faxineiro Aeroporto |
| Marcelo Szpektor | Barman |
| Gigi Monteiro | Cliente Loira |
| Bia Paganini | Atendente Kely |
| Dato de Oliveira | Chicão |
| Davi de Almeida | Pacheco |
| Juliano Cazarré | Baña / Banã |
| Ricardo Pettine | Jair |
| Edmilson Cordeiro | Tatuzinho |
| Jorge D'Elia | Patrão |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bel Berlinck | Executive Producer |
| Fernando Meirelles | Producer |
| Paulo Morelli | Producer |
