MTDb › Best of › 2000 › A Dog's Will
The lively João Grilo and the sly Chicó are poor guys living in the hinterland who cheat a bunch of people in a small town in Northeastern Brazil. When they die, they have to be judged by Christ, the Devil and the Virgin Mary before they are admitted to paradise.
| Release date | September 15, 2000 |
| Runtime | 104 min (1h 44m) — about the same as the 2000 average of 108 min |
| Genres | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Drama |
| Original title | O Auto da Compadecida |
| Language | PT |
| Box office | $4,903,192 |
| IMDb | tt0271383 |
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