The Burning Season

John Frankenheimer
1994-09-17


6.19
123 min

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

Cast

Name Character Team
Raúl Juliá Chico Mendes Unowned
Carmen Argenziano Alfredo Sezero Unowned
Sônia Braga Regina de Carvalho Unowned
Kamala Lopez Ilzamar Unowned
Luis Guzmán Estate Boss Unowned
Nigel Havers Steven Kaye Unowned
Tomas Milian Darli Alves Unowned
Esai Morales Jair Unowned
Edward James Olmos Wilson Pinheiro Unowned
Tony Plana Galvao Unowned
Marco Rodríguez Tavora Unowned
Carlos Carrasco Helio Unowned
Jonathan Carrasco Genesio Unowned
Jeffrey Licon Young Chico Mendes Unowned
José Pérez Moacir Unowned
Tony Perez Francisco Mendes Unowned
Briana Romero Elenia Mendes Unowned
Jorge Viteri Father Ceppi Unowned
Valentin Santana Oloci Alves Unowned
Alberto Isaac Jose Unowned
Loló Navarro Dona Unowned
Gerardo Albarrán Darci Alves Unowned
Carlos Romero Partenza Unowned
Enrique Novi Nilu Sergio Unowned
Gerardo Zepeda Santos Unowned
Mario Arévalo Gunman Unowned
Angel Casman Union Man Unowned
René Pereyra Disk Jockey Unowned
Roger Cudney Reporter Unowned
Carl Mergenthaler German Banker Unowned
Gabriel Eduardo Castanon Young Boy Unowned
Joaquín Garrido Joao Unowned
José Antonio Estrada Condemed Tapper Unowned
Julian Bucio Military Lieutenant Unowned
Alfredo Gutiérrez 'El Turco' Forest Worker Unowned
Javier Lambert Platoon Commander Unowned
Gustavo Campos Cutter Unowned
Terrence Beasor Narrator (uncredited) Unowned
Ricky Damazio Hitman (uncredited) Unowned
Muriel Minot Funeral Soloist (uncredited) Unowned
Josefina Echánove Town Woman Unowned