O Tronco(1999)

Vicente, a tax collector, is sent to a distant region to defy the dominion of Melo, a powerful landowner. When Melo's henchmen burn down the collector's office building, the government retaliates by deploying soldiers, overseen by Carvalho, a hard-headed judge. Carvalho orders the soldiers to invade Melo's land, which prompts the start of a full-blown war.

Genre: Drama

Director: João Batista de Andrade

Actors: Antônio Fagundes, Ângelo Antônio, Chico Díaz, Rolando Boldrin, Letícia Sabatella, Cida Moreira, Mauri de Castro, Cida Mendes, Júlio Vann, Paulo Vespúcio

Release date: 1999-11-25

Country of origin: Brazil

Length: 1h 52m

Ratings:

• 6.4/10