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VIPs

  • Drama
Confirmed2011-03-256.46.9Trakt

Marcelo leaves his family and moves to Mato Grosso do Sul, where he learns how to fly airplanes by himself watching the pilots. One day, he responds the call of a drug dealer and uses his boss' plane to help the man to transport his cargo. He is hired by the drug lord to work transporting drugs in his airplanes. When he is arrested by the Federal Police, he does not rat his gang and the leader of the cartel gives a large amount of money as a bonus and asks him to leave the gang since he is known by the police. Marcelo uses the money to promote a party in the Carnival of Recife pretending to be the son of the owner of the Gol (a Brazilian air flight company). He lures the high-society, including the television presenter Amaury Jr. Marcelo is arrested again and is sent to prison. During a rebellion, he uses his leadership to present the claims of the prisoners and help to control the situation.

VIPs is a 2011 Brazilian drama film following Marcelo, a self-taught pilot who becomes entangled in drug trafficking, imprisonment, and a high-society con at Carnival. Based on a true story, the film explores themes of ambition, survival, and unexpected leadership amid crime and corruption.

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2011-03-25

Wide release in United States · Rated G

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VIPs - O FIlme (Trailer HD)

YouTube · 2011-01-28
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When was VIPs released?

VIPs was released on March 25, 2011.

What is VIPs about?

The film follows Marcelo, a man who teaches himself to fly, becomes a drug trafficker, and later impersonates a wealthy businessman at Carnival before landing in prison, where he becomes an unexpected leader during a prison rebellion.

Is VIPs based on a true story?

Yes, VIPs is based on true events from Brazilian criminal history.

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