Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Charles Durning | ... | Father O'Reilly | |
Alessandro Rabelo | ... | Lazaro | |
Ajay Naidu | ... | Segundo | |
Divana Brandão | ... | Eagle Woman | |
Peter Horton | ... | Father Mahoney | |
Castulo Guerra | ... | Orlando Santos | |
Conchata Ferrell | ... | Mother Marta | |
Dana Delany | ... | Sister Ana | |
Chico Díaz | ... | Raimundo (as Chico Diaz) | |
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Marcelo Rabelo | ... | Lazaro - 4 Years Old |
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Ariel Coelho | ... | Francisco |
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Paulo Sergio Oliveira | ... | Jose |
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Mario Borges | ... | Brother Carlos |
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François Thijm | ... | Luis |
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Geraldo Salles | ... | Priest in Confessional |
Father O'Reilly, an older priest, tells the story of Father Mahoney, Eagle Woman, and their son Lazaro. It's magic realism in the Amazon. Mahoney is a radical priest who ventures upstream where the river runs black. He encounters the beautiful and enchanting Eagle Woman, who can change from a dolphin to a woman. A few years later, their child Lazaro witnesses inter-loping gold prospectors commit a brutal and traumatizing murder. He goes to the city in Father O'Reilly's care, and there he sees the murderer, who's a politician. Lazaro seeks revenge, which puts him in further danger. He runs back into the jungle, where the dolphins may be his best hope for help. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
I have this movie taped from HBO since it was aired in 1987. It is one of my favorite movies. It is beautifully shot in the amazon, the sounds of the jungle add a lot to it also. I really like the story line it has great characters. You really do not see movies made like this except once in 10 years it seems.