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 (as Michael Arlen Ross)

Stars:

Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Olivia Wilde

1 win & 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:

You'll be dying to stay

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic violence and disturbing content, sexuality, nudity, drug use and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [UK]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Portuguese

Release Date:

1 December 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Turistas - Mörderisches Paradies

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 learned how to speak Portuguese so she could play Pru in this film.

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Goofs

When Liam is chasing two boys through the town, he is walking along a street when one of the boys steps out from behind a bush and throws a rock at his head. Although the sound of an impact is heard, the rock can be clearly seen sailing just past the back of Liam's head.

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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

Referenced in Hookman 2 (2013)

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Soundtracks

Vai Vendo (Album Version)
Written by Marcelo Peixoto (as Marcelo D2) & Mario Caldato Jr. (as Mário Caldato)
Performed by Marcelo Peixoto (as Marcelo D2)
Courtesy of Mr. Bongo Records & Sony BMG Brazil
By Arrangement with Big Sounds International

User Reviews

Not as bad as people make it out to be!

I really came into this movie hardly knowing a thing about it except I've heard a million people telling me it was terrible and the 3. something rating on here made me think this was going to be laughably bad but it really wasn't.

I'm surprised this movie didn't do better! I mean its nothing more than average even know I thought it did have some originality. Any average horror/slasher fan would probably enjoy it, it's no worse than wolf creek or hostel. The film did a good job of setting their tones, they did a good job at pacing and they managed to do a good job with the intensity. The camera works a little frustrating at first but you get used to it and it ends up working for the film. The deaths and special effects aren't the most amazing at looking realistic but they did a good job with their budget. I also really liked how they developed the characters in this but they could use less gore, I mean I know thats whats getting the audience for some reason lately but it didn't feel necessary and they kept a gross scene on for just too long.

Overall, Don't get me wrong this movie isn't excellent but its not as bad as everyones saying it is. If you liked wolf creek, hostel, into the blue, or the descent then you'll probably enjoy this, it's worth a look.