The Burning Season

The Burning Season

123 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 17, 1994

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

The Burning Season

123 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Sept. 17, 1994

The Burning Season
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
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers HBO Films
Original title The Burning Season
Directors John Frankenheimer
Writers Andrew Revkin, William Mastrosimone, Ron Hutchinson, Michael Tolkin

Cast

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

José Antonio Estrada

as Condemed Tapper

Julian Bucio

as Military Lieutenant

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