O Incrível Monstro Trapalhão

1980 1h 30m PT

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5.2

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★5.2TMDB · 17

AdventureComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Dr. Jegue is a fumbling inventor and scientist, who in his spare time helps his friends Kiko, Sassá, and Quindim in a mechanic's shop. The four are great friends of Carlos Alberto, a stock car driver who suffers from the frames of rival Hugo and his gang. By doing scientific research in his mini-lab, Jegue discovers two powerful formulas: one extracted through the Quince tree, an abundant fictitious plant in the Northeast; and another that turns Dr. Jegue into a big, bearded, moody man with powerful strength. The Marmeleiro formula is tested in a race at the Interlagos Autodrome in the old track and the news of a "new fuel" becomes the main news of the country. Soon, buyers from all over the world come to Brazil to try to buy the formula, offering a lot of money for it, but Jegue, not ambitious, decides not to sell the formula anymore and leaves it in his country.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Renato Aragão
Dr. Jegue
Dedé Santana
Kiko
Mussum
Sassa
Zacarias
Quindim
Paulo Ramos
Carlos Alberto
Eduardo Conde
Hugo
Márcia Brito
Joana
Alcione Mazzeo
Ritinha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adriano Stuart
Writers: Renato Aragão, Victor Lustosa
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Os Trapalhões: Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adriano Stuart, shot by Antonio Meliande. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Remo Usai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Raimundo Higino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Renato Aragão and Dedé Santana and Mussum carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0241567 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adriano Stuart directs. Antonio Meliande behind the camera. Remo Usai scores. Raimundo Higino cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Os Trapalhões: Coleção" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Adriano Stuart, shot by Antonio Meliande. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Remo Usai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Raimundo Higino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Renato Aragão and Dedé Santana and Mussum carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0241567 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.