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Rules of the Game

Rules of the Game

Either you know the rules or you are just a pawn.

20154.91 Season167 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Discussing the limits between good and bad, the plot is set in Rio de Janeiro and tells the story of Romero Rômulo (Alexandre Nero), an ex-politician that has a life less obvious then it seems.

Created by João Emanuel Carneiro
Written by João Emanuel Carneiro, Alessandro Marson, Thereza Falcão
NetworksTV Globo

Top Cast

Alexandre Nero

Alexandre Nero

Romero Rômulo

Giovanna Antonelli

Giovanna Antonelli

Atena

Cauã Reymond

Cauã Reymond

Juliano

Vanessa Giácomo

Vanessa Giácomo

Tóia

Marco Pigossi

Marco Pigossi

Dante

Eduardo Moscovis

Eduardo Moscovis

Orlando

José de Abreu

José de Abreu

Gilson

Tony Ramos

Tony Ramos

Zé Maria

Susana Vieira

Susana Vieira

Adisabeba

Renata Sorrah

Renata Sorrah

Nora

Themes & Keywords

romancetelenovela

About Rules of the Game

Rules of the Game is a soap, drama, crime, comedy series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of romance, telenovela. Created by João Emanuel Carneiro, it stars Alexandre Nero, Giovanna Antonelli, Cauã Reymond. Discussing the limits between good and bad, the plot is set in Rio de Janeiro and tells the story of Romero Rômulo (Alexandre Nero), an ex-politician that has a life less obvious then it seems.

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