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Agildo Ribeiro, Cláudia Abreu, Jorge Dória, José Wilker, Murilo Benício, Natália Lage, Wagner Moura
Maiquel has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This little event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which Maiquel goes from nobody to hero to outlaw--all in 24 hours.
Id: 10977356
Very strong start followed by a slight decline in quality, but enjoyable and Brazilian, so it couldn't have gone wrong if it tried.
It's a little different to City of God, though it does fall into the same crime category. It is less obviously set in the favelas, instead being more of what I thought of (being English) as like a very poor neighbourhood, but not an artificially created one a la a council estate....( read more)
An average joe named Maiquel loses a bet and has to dye his hair blonde which changes his life completely. The blonde hair gives him the fuel and the courage to become someone else and live not such a boring life anymore. The acting and the characters were believable and the cine...( read more)
O que um tiro não fez... esse filme é, sem duvida, um dos mais interessantes que já vi, pela história original, abordagem inusitada e atuações interessantes. Pena ser pouco conhecido e divulgado, mas aqui deixo minha opinião: nota máxima.
Another classic Brazilian film. While it will never match up to City of God's greatness, it is still a brilliant film in its own right. I couldn't believe the stupid woman cooked his pet pig!
