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The Man of the Year

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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.

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Critics Reviews

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Jamie Russell BBC.com 08/27/2003
4/5
Like a sucker punch to the gut, it's vigorous and direct enough to suggest Fonesca may well be a director to watch. Go to Full Review Phil Villarreal Arizona Daily Star 06/11/2004
4/4
If City of God is Brazil's answer to The Godfather, then The Man of the Year is Rio's GoodFellas. Go to Full Review Brian Mckay eFilmCritic.com 10/28/2003
4/5
Matthew Turner ViewLondon 10/28/2003
4/5
Paul Arendt Teletext 08/29/2003
'A remarkably assured first film' Go to Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena 07/29/2003
4/5
Os pequenos tropeos morais da histria so compensados pelo bom humor dos dilogos e das situaes desenvolvidas pelo roteiro. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Artur A @arturalcantara 08/01/2025 Eu amo muito esse filme, não sei explicar muito bem. Só sei que ele me traz uma sensação diferente. Amo muito o Murilo Benício também. See more renaldo d @RT30888824 04/21/2020 different from the conventional film, the actors were great in their roles See more 06/09/2018 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!! See more 04/06/2014 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! See more 05/12/2013 Murilo Benicio surpreendentemente bem em um filme que, já li por aí, é o Bons Companheiros brasileiro. Digna comparação. See more 05/10/2013 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. See more Read all reviews
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José Henrique Fonseca

Director

Murilo Benício

Máiquel

Cláudia Abreu

Cledir

Natália Lage

Érica

Jorge Dória

Dr. Carvalho

José Wilker

Sílvio

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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
Producer
José Henrique Fonseca, Leonardo Monteiro de Barros, Flávio R. Tambellini
Screenwriter
Rubem Fonseca, Patrícia Melo
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Quanta Centro de Produções, MegaColor, Conspiracao Filmes, Estúdios Mega
Genre
Crime, Drama, Comedy
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 11, 2003, Original
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital