Pelé - Der Film (2016)
Die wahre Geschichte eines kleinen Straßenjungen der die Welt zum Träumen brachte! Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé genannt, wächst in ärmlichen Verhältnissen auf. Unermüdlich kickt er mit seinen Freunden alles, was Ähnlichkeit mit einem Ball hat, durch die Straßen und Hinterhöfe. Er schafft es sogar ins Endspiel eines lokalen Turniers, wo einem Fußballscout das Ballgefühl auffällt. Damit beginnt ein steiler Aufstieg, der 1958 den 17jährigen ins WM-Endspiel katapultiert. Sein eigenwilliger Stil erntet oft Kritik, doch der Nationaltrainer erkennt, dass er diesem Talent freie Hand lassen muss. Als jüngster Spieler aller Zeiten schießt Pelé die Brasilianer zum Titel und wird zur Legende.
Die Regisseur:
Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist.
Die Autor:
Michael Zimbalist, Jeff Zimbalist.
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Kevin de Paula as Pelé |
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Leonardo Lima Carvalho as Younger Pelé |
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Seu Jorge as Dondinho |
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Milton Gonçalves as Waldemar de Brito |
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Seth Michaels as Mário |
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Vincent D'Onofrio as Feola |
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André Mattos as Santos club's coach |
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Mariana Nunes as Celeste Arantes |
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Phil Miler as Narrator (voice) |
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Rafael Henriques as Yuri (14 year old) |
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Felipe Simas as Garrincha |
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Adriano Aragon as French Announcer (voice) |
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Mariana Balsa as Lúcia |
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Eric Bell Jr. as Zoca (voice) |
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Diego Boneta as José |
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Jon Cotterill as British Commentator |
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Vivi Devereaux as Austin Smith |
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Garcia Júnior as Assistant Coach |
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Colm Meaney as George Raynor |
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Ivan Orlić as Spanish Announcer |
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Rodrigo Santoro as Brazilian announcer |
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Pelé as Pelé |
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Fernando Caruso as Zito |
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Arthur Macedo as Castilho |
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Guilherme Martins as Vavá |
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Mailson Moura as Mauro |
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Milson Ferreira as Didi |
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Fernando Pitt as Bellini |
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Sérgio Menezes as Mario Americo |
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Charles Myara as Doctor Gosling |
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Colm Meaney as Coach George Raynor |
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José Victor Pires as Jogador |
| Writing | Michael Zimbalist | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jeff Zimbalist | Director |
| Production | Colin Wilson | Producer |
| Writing | Jeff Zimbalist | Screenplay |
| Production | Ivan Orlić | Producer |
| Directing | Michael Zimbalist | Director |
| Production | Kim Roth | Producer |
| Production | Brian Grazer | Producer |
| Art | Dominic Watkins | Production Design |
| Editing | Luis Carballar | Editor |
| Sound | A.R. Rahman | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Glen Scantlebury | Editor |
| Production | Mary Vernieu | Casting |
| Production | Michelle Wade Byrd | Casting |
| Camera | Matthew Libatique | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Naomi Geraghty | Editor |
| Production | Gail Stevens | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Inês Salgado | Costume Design |
| Camera | Silvia Gangemi | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Caique Martins Ferreira | Line Producer |
| Sound | Jonita Gandhi | Playback Singer |
| Production | Pelé | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Filipe Oliveira | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Seth Michaels | Choreographer |
| Directing | Patricia Alencastro | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Guy East | Executive Producer |
| Production | Benjamin Mathes | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Aimee Lee McDaniel | Choreographer |
| Directing | Daniela Carvalho | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Ricardo Karam | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Alexandre Dauman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul Kemsley | Executive Producer |
| Art | Marcos Flaksman | Art Direction |
| Art | Tarso Pizzorno | Storyboard Artist |
| Directing | Pedro Barbalho | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Patrick Tendai Pfupajena | Associate Producer |