The Man Who Challenged the Devil

The Man Who Challenged the Devil

2007•1h 46m•6.9/10

ComedyDramaFantasyHorror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(87)

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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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Globo Filmes, LC Barreto

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Marcos Palmeira

Marcos Palmeira

Zé Araújo "Ojuara"

Flávia Alessandra

Flávia Alessandra

Mãe de Pantanha

Fernanda Paes Leme

Fernanda Paes Leme

Genifer

Lívia Falcão

Lívia Falcão

Dualiba

Antônio Pitanga

Antônio Pitanga

Preto Velho

Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino

Zé Pretinho

Otto

Otto

Zé Tabacão

Antônio Pompêo

Antônio Pompêo

Chico Rabelê

Sérgio Mamberti

Sérgio Mamberti

Coronel Ruzivelto

Renato Consorte

Renato Consorte

Turco Salim

Lúcio Mauro

Lúcio Mauro

José Maria

Waldir Onofre

Waldir Onofre

Pedro Bala

Giselle Lima

Eleonor

Rui Rezende

Rui Rezende

Sesyom

Leon Góes

Corcunda

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