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Feature film — 2009

The Assailant (2009)

6.01h 34mDrama — Action — Adventure — Fantasy

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.

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A high-signal pick with 64 votes.

Globo Filmes / Mixer Films / TeleImage / Miravista / Rt2a Produções Cinematográficas

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Director: João Daniel Tikhomiroff

On screen

Cast & crew

Aílton Carmo as Besouro

Aílton Carmo

Besouro

Jéssica Barbosa as Dinorá / Iansã

Jéssica Barbosa

Dinorá / Iansã

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Ânderson Santos de Jesus

Quero-Quero

Flávio Rocha as Coronel Venâncio

Flávio Rocha

Coronel Venâncio

Irandhir Santos as Noca de Antonia

Irandhir Santos

Noca de Antonia

S

Servílio de Holanda

Genival

Leno Sacramento as Chico Canoa

Leno Sacramento

Chico Canoa

Nilton Souza Junior as Cobra Criada

Nilton Souza Junior

Cobra Criada

M

Macalé

Mestre Alípio

Sérgio Laurentino as Exu

Sérgio Laurentino

Exu

Cris Vianna as Teresa

Cris Vianna

Teresa

Geyisa Costa as Zulmira

Geyisa Costa

Zulmira

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