The Man of the Year
Even losers get to win sometimes.
Genres
Overview
Maiquél has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This seemingly innocuous event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which he goes from nobody to hero to outlaw — all in 24 hours.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
2003-08-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
81
Vote Average
6.8
Murilo Benício
Máiquel
Cláudia Abreu
Cledir
Natália Lage
Érica
Jorge Dória
Dr. Carvalho
André Gonçalves
Galego
Lázaro Ramos
Marcão
Perfeito Fortuna
Robinson
Paulo Moska
Enoque
Wagner Moura
Suel
André Barros
Marlênio
Carlo Mossy
Chief of Police Santana
Maurício Gonçalves
Detective Max
Mariana Ximenes
Gabriela
Amir Haddad
Gonzaga
José Wilker
Sílvio
Agildo Ribeiro
Zilmar
Nill Marcondes
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Guil Silveira
Médico
Paulo César Peréio
Seu Humberto
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