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Turistas

Turistas

There are some places tourists should never go

20065.51h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by John Stockwell
Written by Michael Arlen Ross
Produced by Marc Butan, Scott Steindorff, John Stockwell
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $14.7M

Top Cast

Josh Duhamel

Josh Duhamel

Alex

Melissa George

Melissa George

Pru

Olivia Wilde

Olivia Wilde

Bea

Desmond Askew

Desmond Askew

Finn

Beau Garrett

Beau Garrett

Amy

Max Brown

Max Brown

Liam

A

Agles Steib

Kiko

Miguel Lunardi

Miguel Lunardi

Zamora

J

Jorge Só

Bus Driver

C

Cristiani Aparecida

Native Beauty

Themes & Keywords

beachculture clashkidnappingsadistictouristbackpackercar crashpalmenjungletorturedruggedcabanabeach partyfemale nudity

About Turistas

Turistas is a horror, thriller film released in 2006 exploring themes of beach, culture clash, kidnapping, sadistic, tourist, backpacker. Directed by John Stockwell, it stars Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Olivia Wilde. 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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