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Bandidos da Falange

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1983–
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7.4/10
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Bandidos da Falange (1983)

When the criminal Paulo Alberto is executed in the Baixada Fluminense, his lover Marluce keeps an old clock he stole in his last heist with a treasure hidden in its interior. The dirty detec... Read allWhen the criminal Paulo Alberto is executed in the Baixada Fluminense, his lover Marluce keeps an old clock he stole in his last heist with a treasure hidden in its interior. The dirty detective Tito Lívio tries to retrieve the object and the honest Gilberto protects Marluce. Mea... Read allWhen the criminal Paulo Alberto is executed in the Baixada Fluminense, his lover Marluce keeps an old clock he stole in his last heist with a treasure hidden in its interior. The dirty detective Tito Lívio tries to retrieve the object and the honest Gilberto protects Marluce. Meanwhile, an innocent and simple man, Valdir, is wrongly accused of a heist and sent to pris... Read all

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    • Betty Faria
    • José Wilker
    • Stênio Garcia
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
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    • Stars
      • Betty Faria
      • José Wilker
      • Stênio Garcia
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

    Episodes20

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    Betty Faria
    Betty Faria
    • Marluce
    • 1983
    José Wilker
    José Wilker
    • Tito Lívio
    • 1983
    Stênio Garcia
    Stênio Garcia
    • Lucena
    • 1983
    Gracindo Júnior
    Gracindo Júnior
    • Alvaro
    • 1983
    Tânia Alves
    Tânia Alves
    • Glória
    • 1983
    José Dumont
    • Valdir
    • 1983
    Roberto Bonfim
    Roberto Bonfim
    • Bira
    • 1983
    Arnaud Rodrigues
    Arnaud Rodrigues
    • Gaguinho
    • 1983
    Yolanda Cardoso
    Yolanda Cardoso
    • Neném
    • 1983
    Jonas Bloch
    Jonas Bloch
    • Gilberto
    • 1983
    Francisco Milani
    Francisco Milani
    • Pinheiro de Lemos
    • 1983
    Júlio Braga
    • Júnior
    • 1983
    Marieta Severo
    Marieta Severo
    • Denise
    • 1983
    José Mayer
    • Jorge Fernando
    • 1983
    Léa Garcia
    • Gladys
    • 1983
    Rui Resende
    Rui Resende
    • Mendigo
    • 1983
    Heloísa Arruda
    • Sílvia
    • 1983
    Ângela Valério
    • Rita
    • 1983
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    7claudio_carvalho

    The Thin Line Between Police and Criminals

    In the end of the 60's, the military dictatorship sent political prisoners to the Instituto Penal Cândido Mendes, Presidio da Ilha Grande, together with common prisoners, using the National Security Law, with the intent of reducing their moral and integrity. The criminals learnt how to organize and in 1969, the criminal organization "Falange Vermelha" ("Red Phalanx") was created inside this prison. This was the beginning of the organized crime in Rio de Janeiro.

    In 1983, Brazilian TV Globo broadcast this fictional mini-series about the creation of "Falange Vermelha" and had many troubles with censorship. After five months and many mutilations, the story composed of twenty episodes was finally released to the audience.

    When the criminal Paulo Alberto (Nuno Leal Maia) is executed in the Baixada Fluminense, his lover Marluce (Betty Farias) keeps an old clock he stole in his last heist with a treasure hidden in its interior. The dirty detective Tito Lívio (José Wilker) tries to retrieve the object and the honest Gilberto (Jonas Bloch) protects Marluce. Meanwhile, an innocent and simple man, Valdir (José Dumont) , is wrongly accused of a heist and sent to prison. Together with Paulo Alberto's cousin, Jorge Fernando (José Mayer), who had had contact with a political prisoner, they found the criminal organization "Falange Vermelha", using the principles of union, confidence and brotherhood.

    The plot shows dirty cops, social injustice, urban crime and corruption, repression and negligence in the police and the penal system. Unfortunately, the VHS released in 1986 has only 117 minutes running time, giving only a slight idea of the story. This awarded and impressive series deserved a box of DVDs. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Bandidos da Falange" ("Bandits of the Phalanx")

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