O Cangaceiro

O Cangaceiro

120 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | June 6, 1997

This is a remake of Brazil's first international success in the cinema world. Just as its same name predecessor was, this film is a fictional version of the story of the "cangaceiros." These were bandits who sacked towns and spread terror throughout Northeastern Brazil in the 1930s. This group of outlaws is led by Captain Galdino and his wife Maria Bonita.

O Cangaceiro

120 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | June 6, 1997

O Cangaceiro
This is a remake of Brazil's first international success in the cinema world. Just as its same name predecessor was, this film is a fictional version of the story of the "cangaceiros." These were bandits who sacked towns and spread terror throughout Northeastern Brazil in the 1930s. This group of outlaws is led by Captain Galdino and his wife Maria Bonita.
Producers Cinearte Produções Cinematográficas
Original title O Cangaceiro
Directors Anibal Massaini Neto
Writers Lima Barreto, Carlos Coimbra, Antonio Carlos da Fontoura, Anibal Massaini Neto, Galileu Garcia, Anthony Foutz

Cast

Paulo Gorgulho

as Galdino

Alexandre Paternost

as Teodoro

Luiza Tomé

as Maria Bonita

Ingra Lyberato

as Olívia

Otávio Augusto

as Coronel Aniceto

Jece Valadão

as Joca Leitão

Jofre Soares

as Tico velho

Tom do Cajueiro

as Tico

Othon Bastos

as Raimundo

Dominguinhos

as Zé Domingos