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Director:
John Frankenheimer
Writers (WGA):
Andrew Revkin (novel)
William Mastrosimone (story)
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Release Date:
17 September 1994 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Plot:
Based on the true story of a Brazilian rubber tapper who leads his people in protest against government and developers... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 7 nominations more
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Dueling pundits predict who'll win the SAG Awards
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Raul Julia in a career performance. more (4 total)

Cast

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Raul Julia ... Chico Mendes

Carmen Argenziano ... Alfredo Sezero
Sonia Braga ... Regina de Catrvalho
Kamala Lopez ... Ilzamar (as Kamela Dawson)

Luis Guzmán ... Estate Boss
Nigel Havers ... Steven Kaye
Tomas Milian ... Darli Alves

Esai Morales ... Jair

Edward James Olmos ... Wilson Pinheiro
Tony Plana ... Galvao
Marco Rodríguez ... Tavora

Carlos Carrasco ... Helio
Jonathan Carrasco ... Genesio
Jeffrey Licon ... Young Chico Mendes
José Pérez ... Moacir
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Runtime:
123 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Mexico
Company:
Home Box Office (HBO) more

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Referenced in Rubber Jungle (1994) more

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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Raul Julia in a career performance., 21 November 1999
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Author: James B. from madison, wi.

"The Burning Season" is a very moving film. It tells the story of real-life Amazon rainforest activist Chico Mendes, who was murdered in the mid-eighties because of his work.

The film shows the life of rubber tappers in Brazil, a trade handed down through generations. Its existence is threatened by rogue cattle barons and other industrial pirates, who want to burn the rainforest to make way for their plans. Mendes and his followers counter the developers with their numbers and their bodies. They adopt a program of civil disobedience, much as Gandhi's followers did in "Gandhi."

Raul Julia gives an impassioned performance as Mendes, with several moments that are breathtaking in their intensity. I heard that he lost thirty or more pounds for this role, and it shows. It is a tragedy that Julia did not live long after filming "The Burning Season" - with this as evidence, there was so much more to him than "Addams Family" re-makes. One can see from the look in Julia's eyes that he is totally locked in during the film.

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