The Burning Season

The Burning Season (1994)


  • Genre: Drama, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1994-09-17
  • User Rating: 6.3/10 from 19 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 3min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: HBO Films
  • Production Country: United States of America, Mexico
  • Director: John Frankenheimer
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From 19 Ratings

Summary

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

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  • Raúl Juliá

    as Chico Mendes

  • Carmen Argenziano

    as Alfredo Sezero

  • Sônia Braga

    as Regina de Carvalho

  • Kamala Lopez

    as Ilzamar

  • Luis Guzmán

    as Estate Boss

  • Nigel Havers

    as Steven Kaye

  • Tomas Milian

    as Darli Alves

  • Esai Morales

    as Jair

  • Edward James Olmos

    as Wilson Pinheiro

  • Tony Plana

    as Galvao

  • Marco Rodríguez

    as Tavora

  • Carlos Carrasco

    as Helio

  • Jonathan Carrasco

    as Genesio

  • Jeffrey Licon

    as Young Chico Mendes

  • José Pérez

    as Moacir

  • Tony Perez

    as Francisco Mendes

  • Briana Romero

    as Elenia Mendes

  • Jorge Viteri

    as Father Ceppi

  • Valentin Santana

    as Oloci Alves

  • Alberto Isaac

    as Jose

  • Loló Navarro

    as Dona

  • Gerardo Albarrán

    as Darci Alves

  • Carlos Romero

    as Partenza

  • Enrique Novi

    as Nilu Sergio

  • Gerardo Zepeda

    as Santos

  • Mario Arévalo

    as Gunman

  • Angel Casman

    as Union Man

  • René Pereyra

    as Disk Jockey

  • Roger Cudney

    as Reporter

  • Carl Mergenthaler

    as German Banker

  • Gabriel Eduardo Castanon

    as Young Boy

  • Joaquín Garrido

    as Joao

  • José Antonio Estrada

    as Condemed Tapper

  • Julian Bucio

    as Military Lieutenant

  • Alfredo Gutiérrez 'El Turco'

    as Forest Worker

  • Javier Lambert

    as Platoon Commander

  • Gustavo Campos

    as Cutter

  • Terrence Beasor

    as Narrator (uncredited)

  • Ricky Damazio

    as Hitman (uncredited)

  • Muriel Minot

    as Funeral Soloist (uncredited)

  • Josefina Echánove

    as Town Woman
Directing John Frankenheimer Director
Writing William Mastrosimone Writer
Writing Michael Tolkin Writer
Writing Ron Hutchinson Writer
Writing Andrew Revkin Writer
Editing Paul Rubell Editor
Production Thomas M. Hammel Producer
Production John Frankenheimer Producer
Production Grazia Rade Producer
Production Grazka Taylor Producer
Production Diane Batson-Smith Co-Producer
Camera John R. Leonetti Director of Photography
Production David Puttnam Executive Producer
Sound Gary Chang Music
Production Junie Lowry-Johnson Casting
Art Michael Z. Hanan Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Ray Summers Costume Design

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