Antonio das Mortes(1969)

A new incarnation of Cangaceiro bandits, led by Coirana, has risen in the badlands. A blind landowner hires Antônio to wipe out his old nemesis. Yet after besting Coirana and accompanying the dying man to his mountain hideout, Antônio is moved by the plight of the Cangaceiro’s followers. The troubled hitman turns revolutionary, his gun and machete aimed towards his former masters.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Western

Director: Glauber Rocha

Actors: Maurício do Valle, Odete Lara, Othon Bastos, Hugo Carvana, Jofre Soares, Lorival Pariz, Rosa Maria Penna, Emmanuel Cavalcanti, Vinícius Salvatori, Mário Gusmão

Release date: 1969-06-14

Country of origin: Germany, Brazil, France

Length: 1h 40m

Ratings:

• 7.0/10