Pelé: Birth of a Legend 2016

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The life story of Brazilian football legend, Pele.

Kevin de Paula

as Pelé

Leonardo Lima Carvalho

as Younger Pelé

Seu Jorge

as Dondinho

Milton Gonçalves

as Waldemar de Brito

Seth Michaels

as Mário

André Mattos

as Santos club's coach

Mariana Nunes

as Celeste Arantes

Phil Miler

as Narrator (voice)

Rafael Henriques

as Yuri (14 year old)

Director:

Jeff Zimbalist

Writer:

Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist

Genres:

Drama

Release Date:

2016 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

107 min

MMPA Rating:

PG

Critics Reviews

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Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

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Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

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Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

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Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

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Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

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Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Pelé: Birth of a Legend

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Kevin de Paula

as Pelé

Leonardo Lima Carvalho

as Younger Pelé

Seu Jorge

as Dondinho

Milton Gonçalves

as Waldemar de Brito

Seth Michaels

as Mário

André Mattos

as Santos club's coach

Mariana Nunes

as Celeste Arantes

Phil Miler

as Narrator (voice)

Rafael Henriques

as Yuri (14 year old)

Felipe Simas

as Garrincha

Adriano Aragon

as French Announcer (voice)

Mariana Balsa

as Lúcia

Eric Bell Jr.

as Zoca (voice)

Diego Boneta

as José

Jon Cotterill

as British Commentator

Vivi Devereaux

as Austin Smith

Garcia Júnior

as Assistant Coach

Colm Meaney

as George Raynor

Ivan Orlić

as Spanish Announcer

Rodrigo Santoro

as Brazilian announcer

Pelé

as Pelé

Fernando Caruso

as Zito

Arthur Macedo

as Castilho

Mailson Moura

as Mauro

Milson Ferreira

as Didi

Fernando Pitt

as Bellini

Sérgio Menezes

as Mario Americo

Charles Myara

as Doctor Gosling

Colm Meaney

as Coach George Raynor

José Victor Pires

as Jogador

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