The Man of the Year

Name: The Man of the Year
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2003-08-01
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.73

★ 6,7 /10 (89 Votes)

2003 PT 104 min

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.

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Release date

01/08/2003

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Even losers get to win sometimes.

Genres

Drama Crime Thriller

Status

Released

Original title

O Homem do Ano

Language

Runtime

104 min

Murilo Benício

Máiquel

Cláudia Abreu

Cledir

Natália Lage

Érica

Jorge Dória

Dr. Carvalho

Paulo Moska

Enoque

André Gonçalves

Galego

Lázaro Ramos

Marcão

Perfeito Fortuna

Robinson

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Amir Haddad

Gonzaga

Agildo Ribeiro

Zilmar

José Wilker

Sílvio

Carlo Mossy

Chief of Police Santana

Paulo César Peréio

Seu Humberto

André Barros

Marlênio

Mariana Ximenes

Gabriela

Wagner Moura

Suel

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Marcelo Bijú

Neno

José Henrique Fonseca

Caju

Nill Marcondes

Ezequiel

Xando Graça

Vereador Pimenta

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Mr. Catra

Verli

Orã Figueiredo

Dono da Átila Transportes

Maurício Gonçalves

Detective Max

Marilu Bueno

Mãe de Cledir

Guil Silveira

Médico

Preta Gil

Amiga Cledir

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_O Homem do Ano_ starts with a fantasy-come-true: Máiquel (Murilo Benício) shoots local hoodlum Suel (Wagner Moura) in the back, killing him, but rather than get into trouble, Máiquel is hailed a hero by his neighbours. He goes on to become a minor celebrity as people leave gifts for him for his "heroic deed", not the least of which is a piglet that he names Bill. Máiquel gains a girlfriend in Cledir (Cláudia Abreu) and an admirer/patron in Dr. Carvalho (Jorge Dória), a dentist. The hero's life becomes more complicated when Suel's very young girlfriend Érica (Natália Lage) insists that Máiquel…

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