Maiquel has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This little event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which Maiquel goes from nobody to hero to outlaw--all in 24 hours.
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Title: The Man of the Year (2003)
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8 wins & 17 nominations.
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| Murilo Benício | ... | Máiquel | |
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Cláudia Abreu | ... | Cledir |
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Natália Lage | ... | Érica |
| Jorge Dória | ... | Dr. Carvalho | |
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André Gonçalves | ... | Galego |
| Lázaro Ramos | ... | Marcão | |
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Perfeito Fortuna | ... | Robinson |
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Paulinho Moska | ... | Enoque (as Moska) |
| Wagner Moura | ... | Suel | |
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André Barros | ... | Marlênio |
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Carlo Mossy | ... | Delegado Santana |
| Mariana Ximenes | ... | Gabriela | |
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Amir Haddad | ... | Gonzaga |
| José Wilker | ... | Sílvio | |
| Agildo Ribeiro | ... | Zilmar | |
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In Rio, Máiquel is without prospects. He's philosophical and low-key. When he loses a bet and must dye his hair blond, life changes: he finds new confidence, he asks Cledir, the hairdresser, on a date, and when he's teased by a local tough kid, he murders him. Instead of an arrest, Máiquel's a local hero; the cops look the other way. He and Cledir become lovers, his victim's girlfriend Érica, who's 15, insists that he protect her and moves into his small flat, and job offers come his way from a group of rich men who want to settle scores and get rid of local riff-raff. Where can this business go, and what about the triangle of Cledir, Érica and Máiquel? He just wants to be normal? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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At the end of the film, when Máiquel dyes his hair to its normal black color, he does so without wearing gloves. In real life this would turn his hands black as well and be a dead giveaway, but after Máiquel uses the dye his hands look normal. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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1 August 2003 (Brazil) See more »Also Known As:
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...and my x-girlfriend and that guy that bumped into me on the train.
he was a cool, young, good looking dangerous guy and climbing to the top of a Brazilian ghetto. it was amazing how all the people swarmed around him, wanting to be with him, wanting to be friends, partners and lovers with the killer. it seemed like he was doing a service to the community at first, killing all these bad people. but quickly turned into a gun for hire. the only sign that he had feelings was displayed upon his pet pig and look what happened to him. if a guy like this enters your life...things will go really good for you for a time, but you'll be guaranteeing yourself a premature death too. and god bless the beautiful woman of Brazil. i still can't figure out who is prettier, Claudia abreu or Natalia lage. this is the first film i got through Film Movement. it's so cool to get these indies delivered to my house. i liked this movie a lot. i got to see a part of Brazil i will never know in real life.