Project Detail

Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football

Synopsis

Soccer stars were at the centre of the scene in the glamorous nightlife meccas of 1980s Brazil. But in their midst Carlos Kaiser, one of the biggest sports celebrities of his generation harbored a secret: He had never played a single game.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2018 - World premiere

Details

Year
2018
Type of project
Features
Running time
96 mins
Director
Louis Myles
Producer
Louis Myles, Tom Markham
Executive Producer
Stewart Till, Rob Fullam, Stefan Choynowski, Ray Mills
Editor
Steve Williams
Screenwriter
Louis Myles, Ivor Baddiel
Director of Photography
Steve Middleditch, Will Billany
Composer
Composer: Smith and Elms; Music Supervisors: Ian Neil and Laurence Kaye
Principal cast
With contributions from: Carlos Henrique Raposo, Carlos Alberto Torres, Zico, Bebeto, Renato Gaúcho, Ricardo Rocha

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

UK, Brazil co-production

Nods and Volleys Entertainment (UK), We Are Buzzers (UK)

We Are Buzzers Media Ltd.

100 The Fable
261C City Road
London
EC1V 1AP

Sales Company

Submarine Entertainment

197 Grand Street, Suite 6W
New York
NY 10013
USA

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