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The Man Who Challenged the Devil
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Title: The Man Who Challenged the Devil

Release Date: 28 Sep 2007

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Director: Warner Bros. Pictures, Globo Filmes, LC Barreto

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures, Globo Filmes, LC Barreto

Overview: After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.

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Average Vote: 7 (87 votes)

Cast

  • Zé Araújo "Ojuara": Marcos Palmeira
  • Mãe de Pantanha: Flávia Alessandra
  • Genifer: Fernanda Paes Leme
  • Dualiba: Lívia Falcão
  • Preto Velho: Antônio Pitanga
  • Zé Pretinho: Leandro Firmino
  • Zé Tabacão: Otto
  • Chico Rabelê: Antônio Pompêo
  • Coronel Ruzivelto: Sérgio Mamberti
  • Turco Salim: Renato Consorte
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