Antonio das Mortes (1969)
Overview
A new incarnation of Cangaceiro bandits, led by Coirana, has risen in the badlands. A blind landowner hires Antônio to wipe out his old nemesis. Yet after besting Coirana and accompanying the dying man to his mountain hideout, Antônio is moved by the plight of the Cangaceiro’s followers. The troubled hitman turns revolutionary, his gun and machete aimed towards his former masters.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 5.344 |
Directed By
Glauber Rocha
Crew
Affonso Beato
Walter Goulart
Marlos Nobre
Glauber Rocha
Paulo Gil Soares
Paulo Lima
Hélio Eichbauer
Demerval Novais de Carvalho
Glauber Rocha
Glauber Rocha
Glauber Rocha
Eduardo Escorel
Roque Araújo
Luiz Carlos Barreto
Claude Antoine
Tacito Val Quintans
Zelito Viana
Hélio Eichbauer
Paulo Lima
Glauber Rocha
Paulo Gil Soares
Agnaldo Siri Azevedo
Antônio Calmon
Ronaldo Duarte
Diego Arruda
Carlos de la Riva
Paulo Lima
Roque Araújo
André Faria
José 'Pintinho' Pinheiro
Ricardo Stein
Amauri Alves
Walter Queiroz
Sérgio Ricardo
Roberto Lunari
TOP CAST
Maurício do Valle
Antônio das Mortes
Odete Lara
Laura
Othon Bastos
Professor
Jofre Soares
Colonel Horácio
Lorival Pariz
Coirana
Hugo Carvana
Delegado Mattos
Rosa Maria Penna
Santa Bárbara
Emmanuel Cavalcanti
Padre
Conceição Senna
Waitress at the Alvorada Bar (uncredited)
Mário Gusmão
Antão
Sante Scaldaferri
Batista
Vinícius Salvatori
Mata-Vaca
Paulo Lima
Mata-Vaca's Deputy (uncredited)
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