The Man of the Year

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The Man of the Year

2003,

1h 52m,

Crime/

Drama/

Comedy

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In the slums of Brazil, timid Máiquel 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, 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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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Aug 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.

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Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

Jun 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.

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Brian Mckay

eFilmCritic.com

Oct 28, 2003

4/5

Matthew Turner

ViewLondon

Oct 28, 2003

4/5

Paul Arendt

Teletext

Aug 29, 2003

'A remarkably assured first film'

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Jul 29, 2003

4/5

Os pequenos tropeos morais da histria so compensados pelo bom humor dos dilogos e das situaes desenvolvidas pelo roteiro.

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Rey W

May 26, 2012

This neo-noir is probably the only other recent Brazilian crime drama that comes close to City of God. The story of a man's transformation from wimp to killer has it's familiar moments, but it's so tightly wound and shot that any cliches are hardly noticeable. Those with a Netflix subscription are well advised to watch this.

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José Henrique Fonseca

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Murilo Benício

Máiquel

Cláudia Abreu

Cledir

Natália Lage

Érica

Jorge Dória

Dr. Carvalho

José Wilker

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Synopsis

In the slums of Brazil, timid Máiquel 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, 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

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