- Country: Brazil
- Genres: Action, Biography, Drama
- Release: 2009-10-30
- Director: João Daniel Tikhomiroff
- Writers: Patrícia Andrade , Bráulio Tavares , João Daniel Tikhomiroff
- Language: Portuguese
- Stars: Aílton Carmo , Jéssica Barbosa , Jéssica Barbosa , Flávio Rocha , Irandhir Santos , Mestre Alipio , Ânderson Santos de Jesus , Leno Sacramento , Cris Vianna , Sérgio Laurentino , Geísa Costa
- Runtime: 94 min
- Awards: 11 wins & 22 nominations
- AKA: Besouro (Brazil) , Besouro - Die Geburt einer Legende (Germany) , Жук (Russian Federation) , Besouro le maître de Capoeira (France, French Republic) , The Assailant (United States of America) , Безоуро: Ритъмът на капоейра (Bulgaria) , Võ Sĩ Besouro (Vietnam) , Besouro
- Plot:
Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, “Besouro” spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.
- IMDB:tt1322277
The Assailant Cast · · · ALL
João Daniel Tikhomiroff
Director
Aílton Carmo
Besouro
Jéssica Barbosa
Dinorá
Sérgio Laurentino
Exu
Flávio Rocha
Coronel Venâncio
Irandhir Santos
Noca de Antônia
Macalé
Mestre Alípio
Leno Sacramento
Chico Canoa
Ânderson Santos de Jesus
Quero-Quero
Cris Vianna
Teresa