My Name Ain't Johnny

My Name Ain't Johnny

He had everything but limits

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Release Date

1/4/2008

Runtime

124 mins

Overview

The true story of João Guilherme Estrella ("Johnny"), a young middle-class bon vivant who became a big-time cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A headlong descent into excess and cocaine-fueled criminality, following a privileged young man as he trades comfort for danger in 1990s Rio. The film captures both the intoxicating allure and the inevitable unraveling of a life without limits.

Mood

ExhilaratingDread-soakedBleak

Themes

AddictionAmbitionClassComing apart

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Documentary-likeNaturalistic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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