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Lei da Selva: A História do Jogo do Bicho

2022

Seasons & Episodes

  • 1

EP1 Episode 1 Apr 29, 2022

The origin and rise of the Jogo do Bicho (Animal Game) and how this illegal betting exchange turned into a criminal empire, moving millions and leaving a thick trail of blood and corruption.

EP2 Episode 2 Apr 29, 2022

The Jogo do Bicho gets the books, stages and screens and enters the pop culture of Rio de Janeiro. In parallel, the bicheiros bosses make the geopolitics of the game in the territorial division of the city.

EP3 Episode 3 Apr 29, 2022

The bicheiros summit end up in prison and a new configuration of crime in Rio de Janeiro begins to take shape with the emergence of militias and a new generation with a thirst for blood.

EP4 Episode 4 Apr 29, 2022

The militias' domination project takes over Rio de Janeiro, institutionalizing itself in political positions. Crime, police, politics and power mix in the Wonderful City.
8.7| 0h30m| en
Synopsis

The story of how the lottery invented to finance a zoo was incorporated by Rio de Janeiro's popular culture and, in the hands of organized gangsters, transformed itself into an immense crime empire.

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FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.
Pluskylang Great Film overall
Acensbart Excellent but underrated film
Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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