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
Language
English
Release Date
September 17, 1994
Cast
Raúl Juliá
Chico Mendes
Carmen Argenziano
Alfredo Sezero
Sônia Braga
Regina de Carvalho
Kamala Lopez
Ilzamar
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
Tony Perez
Francisco Mendes
Briana Romero
Elenia Mendes
Jorge Viteri
Father Ceppi
Valentin Santana
Oloci Alves
Alberto Isaac
Jose
Loló Navarro
Dona
Gerardo Albarrán
Darci Alves
Carlos Romero
Partenza
Enrique Novi
Nilu Sergio
Gerardo Zepeda
Santos
Mario Arévalo
Gunman
Angel Casman
Union Man
René Pereyra
Disk Jockey
Roger Cudney
Reporter
Carl Mergenthaler
German Banker
Gabriel Eduardo Castanon
Young Boy
Joaquín Garrido
Joao
José Antonio Estrada
Condemed Tapper
Julian Bucio
Military Lieutenant
Alfredo Gutiérrez 'El Turco'
Forest Worker
Javier Lambert
Platoon Commander
Gustavo Campos
Cutter
Terrence Beasor
Narrator (uncredited)
Ricky Damazio
Hitman (uncredited)
Muriel Minot
Funeral Soloist (uncredited)
Josefina Echánove
Town Woman
Show Full Crew
Directing
Writing
Editing
Production
John Frankenheimer
Producer
David Puttnam
Executive Producer
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Casting
Thomas M. Hammel
Producer
Diane Batson-Smith
Co-Producer
Grazka Taylor
Producer
Grazia Rade
Producer
Camera
Sound
Art
Costume & Make-Up