The Burning Season

6.2

123 minutes

9/17/1994

Overview

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 List

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