Rotten Tomatoes
Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes
The Burning Season: Full Cast & Crew 1994 Drama
Based on real events, this film recounts the story of Chico Mendes (Raul Julia), a laborer in the Brazilian Amazon who rebels against his employers. Aware that workers are being exploited, Mendes attempts to unionize his compatriots for better wages and conditions. Since developers aim to cut away vast swaths of the rain forest in order to make the area more accessible for industry, Mendes decides to make a stand for the environment as well. But Mendes' activism makes him a target. Released (TV): Sep 17, 1994 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
John Frankenheimer Director Raul Julia Chico Mendes Actor Sônia Braga Regina de Carvalho Actor Kamala Lopez Ilzamar Actor Edward James Olmos Wilson Pinheiro Actor Luis Guzmán Estate Boss Actor Nigel Havers Steven Kaye Actor Tomas Milian Darli Alves Actor Esai Morales Jair Actor Tony Plana Galvao Actor