Laila Zaid's first role in a biographical film depicting an MPB performer in a row of two years, followed by Tim Maia (2014).
Renato Russo's mother requested Antonio Carlos da Fontoura not to make a movie about a "mad, gay rock star who died of AIDS". Fountoura also wanted to avoid eventual comparisons to Cazuza: Time Doesn't Stop (2004).
Renato Russo's son Giuliano Manfredini has a cameo as a stage assistant to Aborto Elétrico, Russo's first band before Legião Urbana.
Two movies have been produced based on Renato Russo's songs as part of Legião Urbana: Brazilian Western (2013) and Eduardo and Monica (2020). Both are directed by René Sampaio.
One of Russo's favorite films was Quadrophenia (1979), based on The Who rock opera of the same name. Similarly, two of his own songs would inspire movies as well: Brazilian Western (2013) and Eduardo and Monica (2020).