The Burning Season(Movie, 1994)

Name: The Burning Season
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1994
Duration: T02:3:00
Rating: 3.2

2h 3min | Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Rating: 3.2/5 (with 9 votes)

The Burning Season is a 1994 American made-for-television biographical drama film directed by John Frankenheimer. The film chronicles environmental activist Chico Mendes' fight to protect the Amazon rainforest. This was Raul Julia's last film released during his lifetime, premiering on HBO on September 16, 1994, five weeks before his death. The film was based in part on the 1990 book of the same name by journalist Andrew Revkin. ()

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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.

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Production countries: Mexico, United States of America (USA)

Plays in: Brazil

Based on the work of: Andrew Revkin

Made by: HBO Films

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 5 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU)

Status: Released

Release date US: 09/17/1994

Cast: Raul Julia, Carmen Argenziano, Sônia Braga, Kamala Lopez, Luis Guzmán, Alberto Isaac

Director: John Frankenheimer

Producer: John Frankenheimer

Screenwriter: William Mastrosimone, Michael Tolkin, Ron Hutchinson

Director of Photography: John R. Leonetti

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Amazônia em Chamas"

"The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story"

Keywords: biography

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