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Lei da Selva: A História do Jogo do Bicho

Lei da Selva: A História do Jogo do Bicho

Genres

Documentary

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The story of how the lottery invented to finance a zoo was incorporated by Rio de Janeiro's popular culture and, in the hands of organized gangsters, transformed itself into an immense crime empire.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

mins

Rating

2/10

Release Date

08 December 2025

Country

Brazil

Cast

Cecília Olliveira

Cecília Olliveira

Herself

Marcelo Adnet

Marcelo Adnet

Narrator

Fábio Fabato

Fábio Fabato

Himself

Luiz Antônio Simas

Luiz Antônio Simas

Himself

Tainá de Paula

Tainá de Paula

Herself

Milton Cunha

Milton Cunha

Himself

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