The Nutty Boy
6.6
“You will see yourself in him”
The principal character in Helvécio Ratton's delightful film has been adapted from a book and comic created by the Brazilian cartoonist Ziraldo, and tells the tale of a happy-go-lucky 10-year-old child growing up in a city in the 60s.
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2 films
Cast
42 people
Samuel Costa
Menino Maluquinho
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Tonico Pereira
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Paulo José
Narrador
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Fernanda Guimarães
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João Romeu Filho
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Helvécio Ratton Director · Ziraldo Writer Alcione Araújo Writer
First release July 7, 1995 · Produced in Brazil · Production Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas, Grupo Novo de Cinema e TV
Production
Quimera Filmes
Production
Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas
Production
Grupo Novo de Cinema e TV
Production
Brazil
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Languages
Original title
Menino Maluquinho: O Filme
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · July 7, 1995
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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