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Turistas (2006)

R  |   |  Horror, Mystery, Thriller  |  1 December 2006 (USA)
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A group of young backpackers' vacation turns sour when a bus accident leaves them marooned in a remote Brazilian rural area that holds an ominous secret.

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Amy
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Liam
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Kiko
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Native Beauty
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Andréa Leal ...
Camila
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Storyline

While traveling on vacation through the country of Northeastern of Brazil by bus, the American Alex Trubituan, his sister Bea Tribituan and their friend Amy Harrington meet the also foreigners Pru Stagler, Finn Davies and Liam Kuller after an accident with their bus. They follow a track through the woods and find a hidden paradisiacal beach. They decide to stay in the place drinking beer and dancing funk and parting with the locals and they meet the amicable Brazilian teenager Kiko. They are drugged with "Boa Noite, Cinderela" (Ruffies, literal translation: "Good Night, Cinderella" - a trick used by smalltime crooks to steal naive people) and when they wake up, they are practically naked, with all their belongings, clothes, money, jewels, passports, backpacks etc. stolen. They walk to a small village trying to find a police station, they get into trouble with the dwellers and they are helped by their acquaintance Kiko, who leads them to his uncle's isolated well-equipped cabin in the ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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There are some places tourists should never go See more »


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Rated R for strong graphic violence and disturbing content, sexuality, nudity, drug use and language | See all certifications »

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1 December 2006 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Paradise Lost  »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,582,554 (USA) (1 December 2006)

Gross:

$7,025,803 (USA) (19 January 2007)
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Trivia

The story was originally set in Guatemala in an earlier draft of the script. See more »

Goofs

In the scene where the group arrives at the house and Alex is snooping around, Alex attempts to open some locked glass doors from the outside. As he peers in, a brief reflection of a boom mic can be seen just above his head. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Bea Trubituan: [careening recklessly through the countryside in a bus] Are you having fun?
Alex Trubituan: Am I the only one having a problem with this?
Bea Trubituan: I don't know, I guess I'm used to it.
Alex Trubituan: I just keep thinking about how far we must be from a hospital. You know, with doctors who operate instead of amputate?
Bea Trubituan: So dramatic.
Alex Trubituan: [grinding sounds] Would you slow the fuck down!
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Features Hogan's Heroes (1965) See more »

Soundtracks

Re-Batucada/Do Jeito Que O Rei Mandou
Written by Marcelo Peixoto (as Marcelo D2), David Corcos, João Nogueira and Zé Catimba
Performed by Marcelo Peixoto (as Marcelo D2)
Courtesy of Mr. Bongo Records & Sony BMG Brazil
By Arrangement with Big Sounds International
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Not as bad as people make it out to be!
8 December 2006 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

I really came into this movie hardly knowing a thing about it except I've heard a million people telling me it was terrible and the 3. something rating on here made me think this was going to be laughably bad but it really wasn't.

I'm surprised this movie didn't do better! I mean its nothing more than average even know I thought it did have some originality. Any average horror/slasher fan would probably enjoy it, it's no worse than wolf creek or hostel. The film did a good job of setting their tones, they did a good job at pacing and they managed to do a good job with the intensity. The camera works a little frustrating at first but you get used to it and it ends up working for the film. The deaths and special effects aren't the most amazing at looking realistic but they did a good job with their budget. I also really liked how they developed the characters in this but they could use less gore, I mean I know thats whats getting the audience for some reason lately but it didn't feel necessary and they kept a gross scene on for just too long.

Overall, Don't get me wrong this movie isn't excellent but its not as bad as everyones saying it is. If you liked wolf creek, hostel, into the blue, or the descent then you'll probably enjoy this, it's worth a look.


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