A mechanic who wants to become a race car pilot has his great opportunity when he has to take the place of another pilot who had suffered an accident.
Acting
Roberto Carlos's gloriously wooden performance is accidentally magnetic.
Production
Real racing footage gives budget production unexpected documentary grit.
Director
Roberto Farias
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Roberto Carlos had never driven competitively; all racing shots used doubles or were sped up in post. The star's terrified expressions are genuine.
This film cemented the 'Jovem Guarda' trio's cinematic dominance—Roberto and Erasmo Carlos became Brazil's accidental Lennon-McCartney of screen chaos. The soundtrack outsold the film's gross by 40x.
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