The Burning Season (1994)
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
Director: John Frankenheimer
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Raúl Juliá as Chico Mendes |
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Carmen Argenziano as Alfredo Sezero |
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Sonia Braga as Regina de Carvalho |
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Kamala Lopez as Ilzamar |
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Luis Guzmán as Estate Boss |
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Nigel Havers as Steven Kaye |
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Tomas Milian as Darli Alves |
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Esai Morales as Jair |
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Edward James Olmos as Wilson Pinheiro |
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Tony Plana as Galvao |
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Marco Rodríguez as Tavora |
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Carlos Carrasco as Helio |
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Jonathan Carrasco as Genesio |
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Jeffrey Licon as Young Chico Mendes |
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José Pérez as Moacir |
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Tony Perez as Francisco Mendes |
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Briana Romero as Elenia Mendes |
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Jorge Viteri as Father Ceppi |
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Valentin Santana as Oloci Alves |
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Alberto Isaac as Jose |
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Loló Navarro as Dona |
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Gerardo Albarrán as Darci Alves |
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Carlos Romero as Partenza |
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Enrique Novi as Nilu Sergio |
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Gerardo Zepeda as Santos |
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Mario Arévalo as Gunman |
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Angel Casman as Union Man |
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René Pereyra as Disk Jockey |
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Roger Cudney as Reporter |
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Carl Mergenthaler as German Banker |
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Gabriel Eduardo Castanon as Young Boy |
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Joaquín Garrido as Joao |
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José Antonio Estrada as Condemed Tapper |
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Julian Bucio as Military Lieutenant |
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Alfredo Gutiérrez 'El Turco' as Forest Worker |
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Javier Lambert as Platoon Commander |
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Gustavo Campos as Cutter |
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Terrence Beasor as Narrator (uncredited) |
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Ricky Damazio as Hitman (uncredited) |
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Muriel Minot as Funeral Soloist (uncredited) |
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Josefina Echánove as Town Woman |
| Directing | John Frankenheimer | Director |
| Sound | Gary Chang | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | William Mastrosimone | Writer |
| Writing | Michael Tolkin | Writer |
| Writing | Ron Hutchinson | Writer |
| Writing | Andrew Revkin | Writer |
| Editing | Paul Rubell | Editor |
| Production | Thomas M. Hammel | Producer |
| Production | John Frankenheimer | Producer |
| Production | Grazia Rade | Producer |
| Production | Grazka Taylor | Producer |
| Production | Diane Batson-Smith | Co-Producer |
| Camera | John R. Leonetti | Director of Photography |
| Production | David Puttnam | Executive Producer |
| Production | Junie Lowry-Johnson | Casting |
| Art | Michael Z. Hanan | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ray Summers | Costume Design |
