The Burning Season
The Burning Season
Release: 1994-09-17
·Runtime: 123m
·★ 6.1
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
Production Countries
Mexico
United States of America
Production Companies
HBO Films
HBO
Cast
Esai Morales
as Jair
Jeffrey Licon
as Young Chico Mendes
Tony Perez
as Francisco Mendes
Roger Cudney
as Reporter
Josefina Echánove
as Town Woman
Tomas Milian
as Darli Alves
Enrique Novi
as Nilu Sergio
Gerardo Zepeda
as Santos
Carmen Argenziano
as Alfredo Sezero
Sônia Braga
as Regina de Carvalho
Tony Plana
as Galvao
Carlos Carrasco
as Helio
José Pérez
as Moacir
Raúl Juliá
as Chico Mendes
Kamala Lopez
as Ilzamar
Nigel Havers
as Steven Kaye
Joaquín Garrido
as Joao
Alfredo Gutiérrez 'El Turco'
as Forest Worker
Luis Guzmán
as Estate Boss
Marco Rodríguez
as Tavora
Edward James Olmos
as Wilson Pinheiro
Alberto Isaac
as Jose
