The Magical World of the Trapalhões

1981•1h 30m•4.7/10

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Compilation of some of the best moments in the career of Brazilian comedy group "Os Trapalhões", with scenes from their previous films, also telling the story of each individual artist.

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Cast

Renato Aragão

Self

Dedé Santana

Self

Mussum

Self

Zacarias

Self

Chico Anysio

Narrator (voice)

Caetano Veloso

Self

Millor Fernandes

Self

Hildegard Angel

Self

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Epitácio is the driver of a widower musical entrepreneur. Concerned with the boss' happiness, Epitácio tries to find him a wife and introduces him to Lucy, the children's teacher, who dreams of becoming a singer.

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1967

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Two in the Ring

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1969

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Ali Babá e os Quarenta Ladrões

5.8

1972

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Ali Baba falls for a former trapeze artist who was paralyzed in an accident and wants to get money to make the girl recover their health. Ali Baba discovers a hidden deposit of 40 thieves, and finds many bars and diamonds too fake money.

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1972

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Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

5.6

1973

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1973

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Robin Hood - The Trapalhão of the Forest

4.3

1974

Movie

The Robin Hood from the movie The Trapalhões and his pack ruin the plans of a farmer named João Climério. He wanted to take the lands of his deceased brother and leave his niece Catherine with nothing. During a showdown, Robin Hood is injured and needs to be replaced at the helm of the group. And then the funny confusions begin! As a substitute is chosen Zé Grilo, a modest and at the same time confused pawn, who in the end manages to unmask Climero and save the beautiful Catherine for which he has a passion. In this mission it is aided by the companion Willie and also by a magic wand and a protective pen, provided by an Indian sorcerer.

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1974

4.3

The Trapalhão in Treasure Island

5.6

1975

Movie

Two fishermen Dogfish names Zé Cação and Lula discover the result of a theft of a dangerous gang of smugglers and go immediately to be persecuted by them. In pursuit of the bandits is also the federal agent Carlos, passionate young Diana, of which the fishermen meet and become friends. The action takes place on board the Fishermen, however, when the weather warms there comes the pirate Long John Silver, who is looking for a fabulous map of a treasure that was hidden on a nearby island. The map, now divided into two parts, it becomes cause for persecution, with plenty of good humor and adrenaline, which changed hands throughout the film and leading everyone to the island where the treasure was buried.

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1975

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The Trapalhão in the Plateau of the Apes

5.4

1976

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This movie is a spoof of "Planet of the Apes" (1968) and follows the storyline of the original step by step - in spite of being a crazy parody of the original film. A group of men lands in a balloon on an area (it's not a planet, it's more like a hill) where talking apes rule and humans are slaves. The apes try to transform the guys in monkeys; a simian princess falls in love with one of them; and so on. This film is one of the several movies made for the popular Brazilian group "Os Trapalhões" - Didi (Renato Aragão), Dedé, Mussum and Zacarias (who at this point hadn't joined the troupe yet) -, many of them inspired by American blockbusters. It's a very fun entertainment, but the humor is very "local" to be understood in other countries. Oh, yeah, the ape "makeup" is terrible, but that's part of the fun. The movie doesn't take itself seriously.

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1976

5.4

Sinbad - The Trapalhão Sailor

4.3

1976

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Kiko and Duda, circus workers, get into a big mess when Kiko is mistaken for the trampist Sinbad. The bumbling boy is then abducted by the minions of the magician Ali Tuffi, who already has in his power the genius of the magic bottle, but they need the trapeze artist, descendant of the true sailor, to locate the philosopher's stone with which he will become a man very rich, with lots of fortune and power. In an attempt to help his friends, the real trampist Simbad and his girlfriend Luciana also end up being held prisoner on the bandits' ship. After a confusion, everyone will stop on an island full of dangers, where the stone is hidden.

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The Trapalhão in King Solomon's Mines

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1977

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The Trapalhões in the War of the Planets

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1978

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The Cinderelo Trapalhão

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1979

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1979

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The King and the Trapalhões

4.9

1979

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1980

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The Trapalhões in Serra Pelada

5.8

1982

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The friends Curió, Boroca (Dedé Santana), Mexelete and Bateia they venture in search of gold in the mine of Serra Pelada. The area is controlled by the foreigner Von Bermann, whose orders are executed by the bully Bira. Thirsty of being able to, the foreigner smuggles the gold and he wants to take possession of the lands of the Brazilian Ribamar, that refuses to do business before the son's arrival Chicão. With the help of the four dabblers, the boy struggles with the thieves and it helps the father in danger.

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1982

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Atrapalhando a Suate

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1983

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1983

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The Goofy Bandit

5.7

1983

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Severino do Quixadá (Renato Aragão), a humble northeastern shepherd of goats, rescues Captain Virgulano or simply Captain (Nelson Xavier) and his band of cangaceiros of an ambush armed by the lieutenant Zé Bezerra (Jose Dumont), its eternal persecutor. Captain escapes taking with him the mysterious box that he removed from the interior of the assaulted train in the city of Cajarana. Seeking to escape the shooting, Severino ends up finding himself in the cangaceiros' camp, along with the mishap friends Mussum and Zacarias who, taking advantage of the confusion, fled the chain.

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1983

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The Trapalhão in Noah's Ark

3.8

1983

Movie

Duda is a zoo cleaner. He and his friend Kiko and Zeca are actively engaged in an animal protection group. For this reason, they are summoned by mystic Noé to fight animal hunters in the Pantanal region, in Brazil, who are after animal skins and furs, and are led by the mean Morel. They accept the mission and, on their way, meet archaeologist Marcos and photographer Carla, who are in search of a lost pyramid built by the Phoenician. Together, they try to beat the hunters.

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1983

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The Daughter of the Trapalhões

4.9

1984

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The Trapalhões live in a floating boat and have a miserable life. When they find an abandoned baby, they decide to raise it as if it were their own daughter. Later, when they begin to work in a circus, they discover that the child is in fact the daughter of the trapeze artist and that she was forced to surrender her daughter to a gang that negotiates children abroad. This gang finds them and tries to recover the girl who now, however, has the help of the Trapalhões to protect her.

The Daughter of the Trapalhões

1984

4.9

The Trapalhões and the Wizard of Oróz

5.8

1984

Movie

Didi, Soró and Tatu in search food and water head for the town of Oróz. On their journey they find a Scarecrow, a man in a metal vat, and later are arrested by a Lion Sheriff.

The Trapalhões and the Wizard of Oróz

1984

5.8

The Trapalhões in the Kingdom of Fantasy

5.3

1985

Movie

The Trapalhões put on a show to raise money for an orphanage run by Sister Maria (Xuxa), which is facing financial difficulties. During the performance, the ticket money is stolen. Now, the Trapalhões and Sister Maria must go on an adventure to catch the thieves.

The Trapalhões in the Kingdom of Fantasy

1985

5.3

The Trapalhões and the King of Football

5.8

1986

Movie

The team of Galinheiro Futebol Clube, formed by emeritus fighters, has as technical Cardea, advised by three direct assistants: Elvis, former player as Cardinal and aspiring singer; Fumê, cook of Independência Futebol Clube, great team in which Cardeal also works as a wardrobe; and Lupine, samba and composer.

The Trapalhões and the King of Football

1986

5.8

The Trapalhões in the Tail of the Comet

4.6

1986

Movie

A journey back in time in the form of a cartoon with characterizations of the Trapalhões, from the time of the Roman Empire to the present day, through the Middle Ages, the Old West and the First World War. They begin the film by doing a stand-up show at the Teatro Scala, in Rio de Janeiro, receiving on stage the designer Mauricio de Sousa. From then on, the story unfolds in a cartoon, in which Os Trapalhões is chased by an evil wizard whose aim is to try to hold Didi's (always unsuccessful) hand to rule the world during the passage of the famous Halley Comet.

The Trapalhões in the Tail of the Comet

1986

4.6

The Trapalhões in A Dog's Will

6.4

1987

Movie

In the small town of Taperoá João Grilo and confusion Chicó live setting, addressing a sacristan and a humble baker. Everyone lives under the excesses of the bishop, the priest and the major. Until an attack on the city, all die at the hands of the bandit Severino and must stand trial in the sky, which puts everyone before God and the Virgin Mary.

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1987

6.4

The Goofy Ghosts

4.9

1987

Movie

The friends Didi, Dede, and Zechariah Mussum sell crafts on the roadside when supreendidos a car chase. After an accident succor old Giovanni (Grey Wilson) who before dying reveals the hiding place of a fortune. It is money stolen from a bank in Italy for which it is offered a reward of five million dollars. With the help of Delegate Augusto (Gugu Liberato), the four go in search of money, a haunted castle..

The Goofy Ghosts

1987

4.9

The Goofy Heroes: An Adventure in the Jungle

5.0

1988

Movie

Didi, Dedé, Mussum and Zacarias are sent in a rescue mission to the daughter of the Army's minister.

The Goofy Heroes: An Adventure in the Jungle

1988

5.0

The Wedding of the Trapalhões

5.9

1988

Movie

A misogynist and shabby farmer, brother of other three goofy hillbillies leaves to the big city searching for a wife and wins the heart of a hot tempered woman.

The Wedding of the Trapalhões

1988

5.9

The Princess Xuxa and the Trapalhões

5.4

1989

Movie

The diabolical Ratam (Paul Reis) takes over the planet Antar, after the death of the emperor, and orders that all children be enslaved. Always kept within the palace, Princess Xeron (Xuxa) believes that the people of her kingdom are happy. Meanwhile, outside, the princes Mussaim (Mussum) Dedeon (Dede Santana) and Zacaling (Zacarias) join the Nameless Knight (Renato Aragão), so that together they can defeat Ratam.

The Princess Xuxa and the Trapalhões

1989

5.4

The Trapalhões in the Land of Monsters

5.8

1989

Movie

In a television program Angelica (Angelica), the daughter of a businessman who aspires to be a singer, eventually earning his "crazy dream", which is recording a video clip at the top of Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro, with the Domino Group . The father forbids it to go, so she runs away with her boyfriend to the Sugar Loaf. When her father learns commands Didi (Renato Aragão), Dede (Dede Santana), Mussum (Mussum) and Zechariah (Zechariah) to think in three days or call the police. Trying to find her, the quartet falls into a hole in the Sugar Loaf which is populated by strange creatures, some good, the Grunks, and some bad, the Barks.

The Trapalhões in the Land of Monsters

1989

5.8

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4.2

1990

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4.5

1990

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1990

4.5

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5.6

1991

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1991

5.6

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5.3

1997

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1997

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4.5

1998

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1998

4.5

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4.1

1999

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1999

4.1

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