The Burning Season

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

Full Cast of The Burning Season

Raúl Juliá as Chico Mendes

Raúl Juliá

as Chico Mendes
Carmen Argenziano as Alfredo Sezero

Carmen Argenziano

as Alfredo Sezero
Sônia Braga as Regina de Carvalho

Sônia Braga

as Regina de Carvalho
Kamala Lopez as Ilzamar

Kamala Lopez

as Ilzamar
Luis Guzmán as Estate Boss

Luis Guzmán

as Estate Boss

Luis Guzmán (born August 28, 1956) is an actor from Puerto Rico. He is known for his character work. For much of his ...

Nigel Havers as Steven Kaye

Nigel Havers

as Steven Kaye
Tomas Milian as Darli Alves

Tomas Milian

as Darli Alves
Esai Morales as Jair

Esai Morales

as Jair

Esai Morales (born October 1, 1962) is an American actor known for his role as Bob Valenzuela in La Bamba. He also ap...

Edward James Olmos as Wilson Pinheiro

Edward James Olmos

as Wilson Pinheiro

Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known...

Tony Plana as Galvao

Tony Plana

as Galvao

Tony Plana is a Cuban-American stage, film and television actor and director, best known for playing Ignacio Suarez, ...

Marco Rodríguez as Tavora

Marco Rodríguez

as Tavora
Carlos Carrasco as Helio

Carlos Carrasco

as Helio

Jonathan Carrasco

as Genesio
Jeffrey Licon as Young Chico Mendes

Jeffrey Licon

as Young Chico Mendes
José Pérez as Moacir

José Pérez

as Moacir
Tony Perez as Francisco Mendes

Tony Perez

as Francisco Mendes

Briana Romero

as Elenia Mendes

Jorge Viteri

as Father Ceppi

Valentin Santana

as Oloci Alves
Alberto Isaac as Jose

Alberto Isaac

as Jose

Loló Navarro

as Dona
Gerardo Albarrán as Darci Alves

Gerardo Albarrán

as Darci Alves

Carlos Romero

as Partenza
Enrique Novi as Nilu Sergio

Enrique Novi

as Nilu Sergio
Gerardo Zepeda as Santos

Gerardo Zepeda

as Santos

Mario Arévalo

as Gunman

Angel Casman

as Union Man

René Pereyra

as Disk Jockey
Roger Cudney as Reporter

Roger Cudney

as Reporter

Carl Mergenthaler

as German Banker

Gabriel Eduardo Castanon

as Young Boy
Joaquín Garrido as Joao

Joaquín Garrido

as Joao

José Antonio Estrada

as Condemed Tapper

Julian Bucio

as Military Lieutenant
Alfredo Gutiérrez 'El Turco' as Forest Worker

Alfredo Gutiérrez 'El Turco'

as Forest Worker

Javier Lambert

as Platoon Commander

Gustavo Campos

as Cutter

Terrence Beasor

as Narrator (uncredited)

Terrence Beasor was born on February 2, 1935 and is currently 90 years old.

Ricky Damazio

as Hitman (uncredited)

Muriel Minot

as Funeral Soloist (uncredited)
Josefina Echánove as Town Woman

Josefina Echánove

as Town Woman

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