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Encyclopedia > Turistas
Turistas

Promotional poster for Turistas
Directed by John Stockwell
Produced by Marc Butan
John Stockwell
Scott Steindorff
Bo Zenga
Todd Wagner
Mark Cuban
Elaine Dysinger
Rick Dallago
Kent Kubena
Scott LaStaiti
Written by Michael Arlen Ross
Starring Josh Duhamel
Melissa George
Olivia Wilde
Desmond Askew
Beau Garrett
Olga Diegues
Max Brown
Agles Steib
Music by Paul Haslinger
Cinematography Enrique Chediak
Peter Zuccarini - underwater
Editing by Jeff McEvoy
Distributed by Fox Atomic
Release date(s) December 1, 2006
Running time 89 min
Country KISSass
Language English
Official website
All Movie Guide profile
IMDb profile

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Plot

A vacation turns sour for a group of young backpackers when a bus accident leaves them marooned on a remote Brazilian beach that holds an ominous secret. The group consists of three Americans: brother and sister Alex and Bea, and Amy, Bea's best friend. Pru, an Australian tourist, joins the group as do British tourists Finn and Liam. The group meets a Brazilian teenager, Kiko, and befriends him. Kiko rescues the tourists from a group of furious Brazilians, and leads them to a safe-house deep in the jungle; however, it turns out that the safe house is not as safe as they had thought.


Cast

  • Josh Duhamel as Alex Trubituan
  • Melissa George as Pru Stagler
  • Olivia Wilde as Bea Trubituan
  • Desmond Askew as Finn Davies
  • Beau Garrett as Amy Harrington
  • Olga Diegues as Annika
  • Max Brown as Liam Kuller
  • Agles Steib as Kiko
  • Miguel Lunardi as Dr. Zamora
  • Jorge Só as Bus Driver
  • Cristiani Aparecida as Native Beauty
  • Lucy Ramos as Arolea
  • Andréa Leal as Camila
  • Diego Santiago as Jacaré
  • Marcão as Ranan
  • Miguelito Acosta as Jamoru

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Melissa Suzanne George (born 6 August 1976) is an Australian actress and athlete who has worked in Australia and the United States in film and television. ... Olivia Wilde (born Olivia Jane Cockburn[1] on March 10, 1984) is an Irish-American actress. ... Desmond Askew (b. ... Beau Garrett is an American actress and model. ...

Reception

In The USA, Turistas came out on DVD March 27, 2007 and was released in a rated theatrical version, with a running time of 89 minutes. An unrated version of Turistas was also released the same day with a running time of 98 minutes. It was advertised as being "Too Gruesome For Theaters". Turistas was received poorly by critics [1] : The New York Times said the movie "is plain stupid"; The Hollywood Reporter said "the movie begins pull down and gets confusing and horrible". Turistas received a combined score of 16% from Rotten Tomatoes. [2]. A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for children and/or adults in terms of issues such as sex, violence and profanity. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ... The Hollywood Reporter is one of two major trade papers of the film industry in the United States, the other being Variety. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...


Repercussions

  • In Brazil, the movie caused controversy and anger because of the clichés, stereotypes and unreal scenes that try to represent the dangers of the country[1][2].
  • The American actor Josh Duhamel apologized to the Brazilian government and to the Brazilian people during The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, an NBC talk show, saying that it was not the intention of the movie to stop tourists from visiting Brazil.[3].
  • Some have criticized the film for riding on the coat-tails of a similar successful film, Hostel. The two films were shot around the same time, although Hostel was released first.

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References

  1. ^ The blog of Marcelo Tas, a Brazilian journalist and TV host (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Article published on O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Article published on O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper (in Portuguese)

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