The Assailant (2009)
1h 30m
Running Time
October 30, 2009Release Date
The Assailant (2009)
1h 30m
Running Time
October 30, 2009Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Aílton Carmo
Besouro
Jéssica Barbosa
Dinorá
Flávio Rocha
Coronel Venâncio
Macalé
Mestre Alípio
Irandhir Santos
Noca de Antônia
Ânderson Santos de Jesus
Quero-Quero
Leno Sacramento
Chico Canoa
Antônio Fábio
Serafim
Cris Vianna
Teresa
Bia Salgado
Costume Design
Sérgio Laurentino
Exu
João Daniel Tikhomiroff
Director
Gilberto Gil
Songs
Bráulio Tavares
Writer
Patrícia Andrade
Writer
Vicente Amorim
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 30, 2009
Original NameBesouro
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Budget$5,000,000
Genres
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Wiki.
The Assailant (known as Besouro in Brazil) is a 2009 Brazilian action-drama film directed by João Daniel Tikhomiroff. The film is about Besouro Mangangá, a Brazilian Capoeirista from the early 1920s, to whom were attributed some heroic and legendary deeds.
Huan-Chiu Ku, Kill Bill's choreographer, is responsible for the film's fight scenes. Its filming lasted three months in Bahia.