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My Name Ain't Johnny
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My Name Ain't Johnny

2008-01-04 · 124 min · ★ 7.1

Crime · Drama

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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Directors
Mauro Lima
Production companies
Atitude Produções e Empreendimentos, Globo Filmes, TeleImage, Apema Filmes, Columbia Pictures
Countries
Brazil, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Selton MelloSelton MelloJoão Guilherme Estrella
Cleo PiresCleo PiresSofia
Júlia LemmertzJúlia LemmertzMãe de João / João's mother
Cássia KisCássia KisJuíza Marilena Soares
Eva TodorEva TodorD. Marly
André De BiaseAndré De BiaseAlex
Giulio LopesGiulio LopesPai de João / João's father
Felipe SeveroJoão criança / child
Gillray CoutinhoGillray CoutinhoAdvogado / Lawyer Renato
Arthur LopesJoão adolescente / teen
Daniel TorresDaniel TorresBoneco adolescente
Rodrigo AmaranteRubão
Tammy Di CalafioriTammy Di CalafioriLaura adolescente / teen
Rafaela MandelliRafaela MandelliLaura
Ângelo Paes LemeÂngelo Paes LemeJulinho
Flávio PardalFlávio PardalBoneco
Dan KlabinBrunão
Aramis TrindadeAramis TrindadeTainha
Victor GorgulhoJulinho adolescente
Luciano VidigalLuciano VidigalVendedor de amendoim

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