Lei da Selva: A História do Jogo do Bicho
★ 5.0·2022·1 seasons · 4 episodes·Series
Documentary
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.
Episodes
Season 11
Episode 1The 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.44m2
Episode 2The 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.46m3
Episode 3The 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.44m4
Episode 4The militias' domination project takes over Rio de Janeiro, institutionalizing itself in political positions. Crime, police, politics and power mix in the Wonderful City.43m
Episode 1The 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.44m2Episode 2The 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.46m3Episode 3The 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.44m4Episode 4The militias' domination project takes over Rio de Janeiro, institutionalizing itself in political positions. Crime, police, politics and power mix in the Wonderful City.43mCast
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