The Burning Season

Duration: 123 min

Release date: 1994-09-17

IMDB

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

Drama TV Movie

The Burning Season

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as Chico Mendes

Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano

as Alfredo Sezero

as Regina de Carvalho

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

as Wilson Pinheiro

Marco Rodríguez

Marco Rodríguez

Carlos Carrasco

Carlos Carrasco

Jonathan Carrasco

Jonathan Carrasco

as Young Chico Mendes

as Francisco Mendes

as Elenia Mendes

as Father Ceppi

Valentin Santana

Valentin Santana

Gerardo Albarrán

Gerardo Albarrán

Carl Mergenthaler

Carl Mergenthaler

as German Banker

Gabriel Eduardo Castanon

Gabriel Eduardo Castanon

Joaquín Garrido

Joaquín Garrido

José Antonio Estrada

José Antonio Estrada

as Condemed Tapper

as Military Lieutenant

Alfredo Gutiérrez 'El Turco'

Alfredo Gutiérrez 'El Turco'

as Forest Worker

as Platoon Commander

Terrence Beasor

Terrence Beasor

as Narrator (uncredited)

as Hitman (uncredited)

as Funeral Soloist (uncredited)

Josefina Echánove

Josefina Echánove

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John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Original Music Composer

William Mastrosimone

William Mastrosimone

Thomas M. Hammel

Thomas M. Hammel

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Diane Batson-Smith

Diane Batson-Smith

John R. Leonetti

John R. Leonetti

Director of Photography

Executive Producer

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Junie Lowry-Johnson

Michael Z. Hanan

Michael Z. Hanan

Production Design

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