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Man Of The Year
2002
MAN OF THE YEAR marks the directorial debut of Jose Henrique Fonseca, and depicts the violence of life in modern-day Brazil. The story of an ordinary man, Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) who slowly gets drawn into the life of a hitman when he faces up to the local thug in the neighbourhood--leading to the criminal's death. A vivid and .. Read more
| Starring | Claudia Abreu, Murilo Benicio, Jorge Doria |
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| Director | Jose Henrique Fonseca |
| Genres | Drama |
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Man Of The Year
MAN OF THE YEAR marks the directorial debut of Jose Henrique Fonseca, and depicts the violence of life in modern-day Brazil. The story of an ordinary man, Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) who slowly gets drawn into the life of a hitman when he faces up to the local thug in the neighbourhood--leading to the criminal's death. A vivid and vibrant portrait of life in a violent society.
| Starring | Claudia Abreu, Murilo Benicio, Jorge Doria |
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| Director | Jose Henrique Fonseca |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 52 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: Portuguese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: 26 Apr 2004 |
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That violence is endemic and fatally corrupting in contemporary Brazil seems to be the message from City of God and... read more on Time Out
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Rio de Janeiro, ultra-violence, platinum blond hair and a pet pig.... genius!
CITY OF GOD perfectly captured the gritty, ultra-violent realism of urban Brazil, portraying a family of characters brought together with a common goal of ... read more »
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film of the year??? NO!!
I quite enjoyed this film, but if you want ation packed brazilian drama like city of god then unfortunately this doesnt quite make the grade.
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No City of God but still entertaining
What I loved about this film is that it never really takes itself too seriously, may not have the same impact as City of God but packs a good punch. The ... read more »
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For a film described as the next "City of God", with equivalent amounts of mayhem and murder, this is a suprisingly tedious production. It's badly... read more »
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Man Of The Year
MAN OF THE YEAR marks the directorial debut of Jose Henrique Fonseca, and depicts the violence of life in modern-day Brazil. The story of an ordinary man, Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) who slowly gets drawn into the life of a hitman when he faces up to the local thug in the neighbourhood--leading to the ...
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