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.
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★★★★★
While the real-life story behind the protagonist-his descent into the drug world, rapid rise, downfall, and eventual rehabilitation-is compelling, the execution didn't live up to its potential.
To its credit, the film does offer an engaging glimpse into the r...
★★★★★
One of the best brazillian plots and movies of all time.
It's an honest, fun, intelligent, sensitive, realistic work of art.
The film makes you feel for the protagonist, besides being another everyday story, it still can cause true commotion.
★★★★★
In the 90's, In Rio de Janeiro, the middle-class João Guilherme Estrella (Selton Mello) is introduced to the world of drugs consuming marijuana and cocaine first and later becoming a drug-dealer with many connections inclusive in Europe. However, he spends all...
★★★★★
Fast, hip and mod film adaptation of the true story of João Guilherme Estrella, an upper-middle-class dope-head who turned into serious addict and, against all odds, a top cocaine dealer in Rio de Janeiro in the early 1990s. The film follows his glamorized cok...
★★★★★
With efficient and exemplary narrative, My Name Is Not Johnny is a very good entertainment. It combines comedy, drama and adventure, more comedy than drama, it is true, in addition to bringing back the symbolic 80's in a perfect costumes and sceneries.
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