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      The Man of the Year

      Released Apr 11, 2003 1h 52m Crime Drama Comedy List
      100% 6 Reviews Tomatometer 84% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score In the slums of Brazil, timid Máiquel (Murilo Benício) must endure the shame of bleaching his hair after a pal defeats him in a wager. Upon getting the dreaded makeover, he suddenly feels unusually self-assured and so invites Cledir (Cláudia Abreu), a hairstylist he just met, to have a drink. They run into trouble in the form of a thug, but Máiquel unexpectedly guns him down. Strangely, he is praised for the crime, and despite his objections, he finds himself thrust into the role of vigilante. Read More Read Less

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      Jamie Russell BBC.com Like a sucker punch to the gut, it's vigorous and direct enough to suggest Fonesca may well be a director to watch. Rated: 4/5 Aug 27, 2003 Full Review Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star If City of God is Brazil's answer to The Godfather, then The Man of the Year is Rio's GoodFellas. Rated: 4/4 Jun 11, 2004 Full Review Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com Rated: 4/5 Oct 28, 2003 Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Rated: 4/5 Oct 28, 2003 Full Review Paul Arendt Teletext 'A remarkably assured first film' Aug 29, 2003 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Os pequenos tropeos morais da histria so compensados pelo bom humor dos dilogos e das situaes desenvolvidas pelo roteiro. Rated: 4/5 Jul 29, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      renaldo d different from the conventional film, the actors were great in their roles Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Not even close to City of God!!! Totally superficial nonsense. it's like kids playing make-believe cops and robbers in the street making the story up as they go along!! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/09/18 Full Review Audience Member Aloprado da periferia mata um kra e fica famoso... todos passam a adorá-lo pelo seu ato... acaba mantando outros a pedidos e com isso arruma um esquema de empresa de segurança.. e vira um matador profissional, e como em tudo na vida da merda... seus amigos morrem, sua mulher morre... até que ele decide matar mais um pouco e fugir pra mudar de vida! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Murilo Benicio surpreendentemente bem em um filme que, já li por aí, é o Bons Companheiros brasileiro. Digna comparação. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Great action thriller from Brazil. After losing a bet, a man changes his hair color and becomes a completely different person. A hit man! After he kills a reviled thug, the entire community deems him a hero, give him money, gifts and a pet pig and he becomes a popular hit man for hire. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely love this movie! MUST LIKE SUBTITLES!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In the slums of Brazil, timid Máiquel (Murilo Benício) must endure the shame of bleaching his hair after a pal defeats him in a wager. Upon getting the dreaded makeover, he suddenly feels unusually self-assured and so invites Cledir (Cláudia Abreu), a hairstylist he just met, to have a drink. They run into trouble in the form of a thug, but Máiquel unexpectedly guns him down. Strangely, he is praised for the crime, and despite his objections, he finds himself thrust into the role of vigilante.
      Director
      José Henrique Fonseca
      Screenwriter
      Rubem Fonseca, Patrícia Melo
      Distributor
      Film Movement
      Production Co
      MegaColor, Quanta Centro de Produções, Conspiracao Filmes, Estúdios Mega
      Genre
      Crime, Drama, Comedy
      Original Language
      Portuguese (Brazil)
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 11, 2003, Original
      Runtime
      1h 52m
      Sound Mix
      Surround, Dolby Digital