Name: O Dono da Bola
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ronald Golias, Grande Otelo, Norma Blum

A funny light-hearted slapstick "chanchada" comedy with Ronald Golias in the leading role, Grande Othelo playing himself, and Vera Regina shining in two different roles at the same time (in my opinion, she and Grande Othelo have the very best part of the movie together with Golias). Carlos Imperial and Costinha play the pair of crooks, Norma Blum is the love interest of everybody in the film, César Viola is her funny gradpa, and Perry Salles is the "Don Juan" but loyal friend. Worth watching, and laughing.

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