The Assailant
2009 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 6.1
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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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-10-30
- Language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (62 votes)
Themes
- beetle
- capoeira
- bahia
Cast & crew
Aílton Carmo
as Besouro
Jéssica Barbosa
as Dinorá / Iansã
- ÂJ
Ânderson Santos de Jesus
as Quero-Quero
Flávio Rocha
as Coronel Venâncio
Irandhir Santos
as Noca de Antonia
- SH
Servílio de Holanda
as Genival
Leno Sacramento
as Chico Canoa
Nilton Souza Junior
as Cobra Criada
- MA
Macalé
as Mestre Alípio
Sérgio Laurentino
as Exu
Directed by João Daniel Tikhomiroff