Movie·2009·1h 34m
The Assailant
Country
Brazil
Language
Portuguese
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Besouro
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.
Written By
Bráulio Tavares, Patrícia Andrade
Producer
Vicente Amorim, João Daniel Tikhomiroff
Cinematography
Enrique Chediak
Music
Rica Amabis
Editor
Gustavo Giani
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Aílton Carmo
Besouro
Jéssica Barbosa
Dinorá / Iansã
Ânderson Santos de Jesus
Quero-Quero
Flávio Rocha
Coronel Venâncio
Irandhir Santos
Noca de Antonia
Servílio de Holanda
Genival
Leno Sacramento
Chico Canoa
Nilton Souza Junior
Cobra Criada
Macalé
Mestre Alípio
Sérgio Laurentino
Exu
Cris Vianna
Teresa
Geyisa Costa
Zulmira
Glauber Souza
Zeca
Manoel Botelho
Bento
Juraci Conceição
Amparo
Miguel Lunardi
Capanga
Mário Marcelino
Jagunço Mulato
Antônio Fábio
Serafim
// crew
Crew
Vicente Amorim
Producer
João Daniel Tikhomiroff
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Gustavo Giani
Editor
Caique Martins Ferreira
Executive Producer
Enrique Chediak
Director of Photography
Rica Amabis
Original Music Composer
Tejo Damasceno
Original Music Composer
Pupillo
Original Music Composer
Bráulio Tavares
Screenplay
Patrícia Andrade
Screenplay
Michel Tikhomiroff
Producer
Gil Ribeiro
Producer
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