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The Assailant

Original title: Besouro
  • 20092009
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  • 1h 34m
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5.8/10
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The Assailant (2009)
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Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.
IMDb RATING
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1.7K
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    • João Daniel Tikhomiroff
    • Patrícia Andrade
    • Bráulio Tavares
    • João Daniel Tikhomiroff
  • Stars
    • Aílton Carmo
    • Jéssica Barbosa
    • Flávio Rocha
    • João Daniel Tikhomiroff
    • Patrícia Andrade
    • Bráulio Tavares
    • João Daniel Tikhomiroff
  • Stars
    • Aílton Carmo
    • Jéssica Barbosa
    • Flávio Rocha
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    • 10User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Irandhir Santos and Flávio Rocha in The Assailant (2009)
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    The Assailant (2009)
    Jéssica Barbosa in The Assailant (2009)
    Sérgio Laurentino in The Assailant (2009)
    Flávio Rocha and Aílton Carmo in The Assailant (2009)
    Jéssica Barbosa and Aílton Carmo in The Assailant (2009)
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    Aílton Carmo
    • Besouro
    Jéssica Barbosa
    • Dinorá…
    Flávio Rocha
    • Coronel Venâncio
    Irandhir Santos
    Irandhir Santos
    • Noca de Antônia
    Mestre Alipio
    • Macalé
    Ânderson Santos de Jesus
    • Quero-Quero
    Leno Sacramento
    • Chico Canoa
    Cris Vianna
    • Teresa
    Sérgio Laurentino
    • Exu
    Geísa Costa
    • Zulmira
    Nilton Júnior
    • Cobra-Criada
    Servílio de Holanda
    • Genival
    Antônio Fábio
    • Serafim
    • (as Antonio Fabio)
    Adriana Alves
    • Oxum
    Miguel Lunardi
    • Capanga
      • João Daniel Tikhomiroff
      • Patrícia Andrade
      • Bráulio Tavares
      • João Daniel Tikhomiroff
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      'Besouro' is the word in Portuguese for beetle.
    • Quotes

      Noca de Antônia: When it's time to eat bananas the monkey lowers his guard.

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    10/10
    This is not an action movie, it's a folklore movie.
    The film is based on the true story of a capoeirista nicknamed Besouro. The action scenes and the story are very much based on old Chinese movies and the movie has that feel to it.

    It is a great film, with many African religious elements and shows a racism that unfortunately still exists in Brazil.
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    • Apr 5, 2022

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      • October 30, 2009 (Brazil)
      • Brazil
      • Official site (Brazil)
      • Portuguese
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    • Filming locations
      • Chapada Diamantina National Park, Bahia, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Globo Filmes
      • Miravista
      • Mixer Films
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color

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