The Assailant (2009)
Besouro (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 34min
- Action, Biography
- 30 Oct 2009 (Brazil)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 11 wins & 22 nominations.
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Cast
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Aílton Carmo | ... |
Besouro
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Jéssica Barbosa | ... |
Dinorá / Iemanjá
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Flávio Rocha | ... |
Coronel Venâncio
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| Irandhir Santos | ... |
Noca de Antônia
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Mestre Alipio | ... |
Macalé
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Ânderson Santos de Jesus | ... |
Quero-Quero
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Leno Sacramento | ... |
Chico Canoa
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Cris Vianna | ... |
Teresa
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Sérgio Laurentino | ... |
Exu
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Geísa Costa | ... |
Zulmira
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Nilton Júnior | ... |
Cobra-Criada
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Servílio de Holanda | ... |
Genival
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Antônio Fábio | ... |
Serafim
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Adriana Alves | ... |
Oxum
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Miguel Lunardi | ... |
Capanga
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Directed by
| João Daniel Tikhomiroff | ||
Written by
| Patrícia Andrade | ... | (writer) |
| Bráulio Tavares | ... | () |
| João Daniel Tikhomiroff | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Vicente Amorim | ... | producer |
| Ciça Bertoche | ... | assistant producer |
| Fernando Souza Dias | ... | producer |
| Caíque Martins Ferreira | ... | co-producer / executive producer |
| Eliane Ferreira | ... | delegate producer |
| Daniel Filho | ... | co-producer |
| Malu Miranda | ... | co-producer |
| Gil Ribeiro | ... | producer |
| Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues | ... | associate producer |
| João Daniel Tikhomiroff | ... | producer |
| Michel Tikhomiroff | ... | producer |
Music by
| Rica Amabis | ||
| Tejo Damasceno | ... | (as Tejo) |
| Pupillo | ||
Cinematography by
| Enrique Chediak | ||
Editing by
| Gustavo Giani | ||
Editorial Department
| Marcelo Alonso | ... | color grading assistant |
| Claudio Colangello | ... | film recordist |
| Duda Izique | ... | first assistant editor / post-production coordinator |
| Marcus Tenchella | ... | telecine colorist |
Casting By
| Patricia Faria | ||
Production Design by
| Claudio Amaral Peixoto | ||
Art Direction by
| Claudio Amaral Peixoto | ||
Costume Design by
| Bia Salgado | ||
Makeup Department
| Martín Macías Trujillo | ... | makeup designer / special makeup effects artist |
| Sandro Valerio | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Luiz Henrique Fonseca | ... | production manager |
| Claudia Reis | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Janaina Ferreira | ... | second assistant director |
| Daniel Lentini | ... | third assistant director |
| Paula Lima | ... | second assistant director |
| Malu Miranda | ... | first assistant director |
| Mariana Oliva | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Karen Araujo | ... | set designer |
| Karen Araújo | ... | set designer |
| Marina Lage | ... | art coordinator |
| Alice Souza | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Débora Arima | ... | sound post-production coordinator |
| Andre Azoubel | ... | foley editor / foley mixer |
| Henrique Bertol | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Regiane Bressan | ... | foley assistant |
| Andressa Cordeiro | ... | assistant sound editor (as Andressa Cor) |
| Rômulo Drummond | ... | boom operator |
| Roger Hands | ... | foley artist |
| Alessandro Laroca | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Eduardo Virmond Lima | ... | sound designer |
| José Moreau Louzeiro | ... | sound |
| Adriano Machado | ... | post-production audio |
| Lilian Nakahodo | ... | sound effects editor |
| Marcelo Noronha | ... | boom operator |
| Débora Opolski | ... | dialogue editor |
| Daniel Soares Pedroso | ... | adr recordist / assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Priscila Pereira | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Anderson Tieta | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Armando Torres Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Marcio Bittencourt Farjalla | ... | special effects coordinator / weapons specialist |
| Sergio Farjalla Jr. | ... | special effects supervisor / weapon supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Ricardo Alvarez | ... | digital compositor |
| Luis Ignacio Barrague | ... | conforming editor |
| Emerson Bonadias | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Nills Bonetti | ... | visual effects |
| Rafael Brandão | ... | visual effects |
| Carlos Eduardo Couto | ... | visual effects: color grading assistant |
| Eduarda Domenici | ... | digital effects |
| Fábio Fatorelli | ... | assistant editor: visual effects |
| Marcelo Ferreira PeeJay | ... | digital effects artist |
| Eduardo Frederiksen | ... | smoke artist |
| Raphael Fuzari | ... | conforming editor |
| Fabian Gamarra | ... | data manager |
| Rodrigo Spider Lemos | ... | digital artist |
| Vanessa Mariano | ... | visual effects |
| Rogério Marinho | ... | visual effects |
| Gilmar Moraes | ... | look development/lighting |
| Daniel T. Müller | ... | digital effects artist |
| Jefferson Ietto Novo | ... | digital compositor |
| Danilo Pinheiro | ... | rigger |
| Marco Prado | ... | visual effects artist |
| Raquel Sancinetti | ... | visual effects |
| Robson Sartori | ... | visual effects coordinator: VFX on set |
| Marcelo Siqueira | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Karina Vanes | ... | post production coordinator |
| Ariel Wollinger | ... | digital compositor / film scanning and recording supervisor |
| Mariana Zdravca | ... | post production coordinator |
| Michel Martins Zigaib | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Huen-Chiu Ku | ... | action director (as Huan-Chiu Ku) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cristiano Conceição | ... | first camera assistant: "b" camera |
| Christian Cravo | ... | still photographer |
| Breno Cunha | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Alexandre Dantas | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Daniel Duran | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| José Eduardo Limongi | ... | video assist operator: main unit |
| Rodrigo Monte | ... | underwater director of photography |
| Tiago Rivaldo | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Pedro Sotero | ... | loader: "a" and "b" camera |
Animation Department
| Ary Monteiro Jr. | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Giselle Bossi | ... | casting assistant |
| Daniel Lentini | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fúlvia Costalonga | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Mariana Reginaldo | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Valeria Stefani | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Caio Mariano | ... | music executive producer / music legal advisor |
Additional Crew
| Diana Almeida | ... | production assistant |
| Paola Baldi | ... | post prodution coordinator |
| Bruno Bluwol | ... | Marketing Coordinator |
| Massashi Lima Hosono | ... | title designer |
| Paula Knudsen | ... | researcher |
| Sandra Leite | ... | production assistant |
| Kátia Lund | ... | making-of |
| Clara Machado | ... | production assistant |
| Berenice Menezes | ... | press |
| Cláudia Reis | ... | production coordinator |
| Daniel Reis | ... | Post Production Coordinator: São Paulo |
| Leandro Scorsafava | ... | archival supervisor |
| Fátima Toledo | ... | acting coach (as Maria Fatima Toledo) |
| Mariana Vianna | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Sam Eigen | ... | special thanks |
| Brandon Paine | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Globo Filmes (co-production)
- Miravista
- Mixer Films
- Teleimage
Distributors
- Buena Vista International (2009) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Elephant Films (2011) (France)
- Infopictures (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Phase 4 Films (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Pinnacle Films (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | 'Besouro' is the word in Portuguese for beetle. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Capoeira Master Rates 9 Capoeira Scenes in Movies and TV (2023). See more » |
| Quotes |
Noca de Antônia:
When it's time to eat bananas the monkey lowers his guard. See more » |