The Burning Season (1994)
1994 · 2h 3m · Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers, who want to cut down their part of the rainforest for a new road and ranch land. The rich and the powerful will stop at nothing, and frequently resort to murder
Director: John Frankenheimer
Writers: Andrew Revkin, William Mastrosimone, Michael Tolkin
Music by: Gary Chang
Cinematography: John R. Leonetti
Editor: Paul Rubell
Cast
Raúl Juliá as Chico MendesCarmen Argenziano as Alfredo SezeroSonia Braga as Regina de CarvalhoKamala Lopez as IlzamarLuis Guzmán as Estate BossNigel Havers as Steven KayeTomas Milian as Darli AlvesEsai Morales as JairEdward James Olmos as Wilson PinheiroTony Plana as GalvaoMarco Rodríguez as TavoraCarlos Carrasco as HelioMore like this
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