Turistas (2006)

A group of young backpackers' vacation turns sour when a bus accident leaves them marooned in a remote Brazilian rural area that holds an ominous secret.

Director:

John Stockwell

Writer:

Michael Ross

Stars:

Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Olivia Wilde

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Duhamel	...	Alex
Melissa George	...	Pru
Olivia Wilde	...	Bea
Desmond Askew	...	Finn
Beau Garrett	...	Amy
Max Brown	...	Liam
Agles Steib	...	Kiko
Miguel Lunardi	...	Zamora
Jorge Só	...	Bus Driver
Cristiani Aparecida	...	Native Beauty
Lucy Ramos	...	Arolea
Andréa Leal	...	Camila
Diego Santiago	...	Jacaré
Marcão	...	Ranan
Miguelito Acosta	...	Jamoru

Storyline

While traveling on vacation through the country of Northeastern of Brazil by bus, the American Alex Trubituan, his sister Bea Tribituan and their friend Amy Harrington meet the also foreigners Pru Stagler, Finn Davies and Liam Kuller after an accident with their bus. They follow a track through the woods and find a hidden paradisiacal beach. They decide to stay in the place drinking beer and dancing funk and parting with the locals and they meet the amicable Brazilian teenager Kiko. They are drugged with "Boa Noite, Cinderela" (Ruffies, literal translation: "Good Night, Cinderella" - a trick used by smalltime crooks to steal naive people) and when they wake up, they are practically naked, with all their belongings, clothes, money, jewels, passports, backpacks etc. stolen. They walk to a small village trying to find a police station, they get into trouble with the dwellers and they are helped by their acquaintance Kiko, who leads them to his uncle's isolated well-equipped cabin in the ...

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Plot Keywords:

brazil | beach | vacation | backpacker | scalpel | 

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Taglines:

Go Home.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

18A

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [UK]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

1 December 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Touristes

Filming Locations:

Chapada Diamantina, Lençóis, Bahia, Brazil

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,582,554 (USA) (1 December 2006)

Gross:

$7,025,803 (USA) (19 January 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Atomic, 2929 Productions, Stone Village Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 96 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Melissa George's character Pru died in the original draft of the script.

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Goofs

There are several scenes where Kiko has emerged from the water and is immediately seen to be dry. hair dry and no water drops on his body. Even in the scene where he is finally shot, his upper torso and hair are completely dry after he supposedly just came up from the underwater cave.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bea Trubituan: [careening recklessly through the countryside in a bus] Are you having fun?
Alex Trubituan: Am I the only one having a problem with this?
Bea Trubituan: I don't know, I guess I'm used to it.
Alex Trubituan: I just keep thinking about how far we must be from a hospital. You know, with doctors who operate instead of amputate?
Bea Trubituan: So dramatic.
Alex Trubituan: [grinding sounds] Would you slow the fuck down!

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Connections

Features Hogan's Heroes (1965)

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Soundtracks

Qual É (Album Version)
Written by Marcelo Peixoto (as Marcelo D2), David Corcos, Antônio Carlos, Jocafi
Performed by Marcelo Peixoto (as Marcelo D2)
Courtesy of Mr. Bongo Records & Sony BMG Brazil
By Arrangement with Big Sounds International
Contains sample of the song "Kabaluerê"
Written by Antônio Carlos & Jocafi
Performed by Antônio Carlos & Jocafi
Courtesy of BMG Brasil Ltda.

User Reviews

Trouble in Paradise

I saw this movie despite it's bad rating, and I must say that it wasn't at all bad. Good production values, great soundtrack and a somewhat believable story. I think a lot of people would've found it better had they not expected a horror movie. Sure there's blood and guts in it, but it's more of an adventure-movie in the sense that the good-guys, bad-guys ratio evens things up. What it does lack however is a satisfying ending and a subplot that would given an added depth to the characters. I still think it deserves a 5 rating as it's different than most movies, it doesn't follow the standard 'stupid-people walking straight into doom' recipe. It's beautifully shot at locations that I'd love to see in real life. It did get a notch or two higher for the effort. If the last 15 minutes of it had been a bit more scary and gruesome I'd definitely would've given it a 6 or a 7. If you are after a Texas Chainsaw-kind of deal you are most likely looking in the wrong direction, but if you are not, then this might tickle the fright in you just enough for it to be worth renting.