Cangaço
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1. The Killer (2017)
99 min | Action, Western
A Brazilian western about Cabeleira, a feared killer living in the countryside of Pernambuco State in the 40's.
Director: Marcelo Galvão | Stars: Maria de Medeiros, Diogo Morgado, Cindy Robinson, Thaila Ayala
Votes: 2,890
2. Baile Perfumado (1996)
93 min | Drama, Western
A Lebanese photographer living in Brazil in the '30s manages to take pictures of Lampião, a legendary Brazilian outlaw, kind of a tropical Robin Hood.
Directors: Paulo Caldas, Lírio Ferreira | Stars: Duda Mamberti, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Aramis Trindade, Chico Díaz
Votes: 507
3. The Bandit (1953)
Approved | 91 min | Action, Drama, History
'Capitão', a bandit, terrorizes poor villages in the Northeast region of Brazil, looting and frequently killing with his armed gang, until he kidnaps and becomes attracted to a beautiful schoolteacher, creating discord in his group.
Director: Lima Barreto | Stars: Alberto Ruschel, Marisa Prado, Milton Ribeiro, Vanja Orico
Votes: 705
4. Cangaceiros de Lampião (1967)
105 min | Crime, Drama, Western
Pedro Boiadeiro goes after a gang of cangaceiros to avenge the brutal rape and death of his newly-wed wife.
Director: Carlos Coimbra | Stars: Milton Rodríguez, Vanja Orico, Maurício do Valle, Milton Ribeiro
Votes: 27
5. Corisco & Dadá (1996)
112 min | Drama
Cruel and brave Brazilian outlaw called Corisco, living in the backcountry in the Northeast, an arid region, rapes 12-year-old Dadá, who becomes his woman, following him and his gang. ... See full summary »
Director: Rosemberg Cariry | Stars: Chico Díaz, Dira Paes, Chico Alves, Bárbara Cariry
Votes: 128
6. Corisco, O Diabo Loiro (1969)
100 min | Adventure, Western
After Lampião's death, the cangaceiro Corisco and his wife prepare to leave their small town, but they are captured by Lieutenant Zé Rufino. Wounded, Corisco recalls the facts that made him... See full summary »
Director: Carlos Coimbra | Stars: Maurício do Valle, Leila Diniz, Milton Ribeiro, John Herbert
Votes: 49
7. Black God, White Devil (1964)
Not Rated | 120 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
After killing his employer when he tries to cheat him out of his payment, a man becomes an outlaw and starts following a self-proclaimed saint.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Geraldo Del Rey, Yoná Magalhães, Othon Bastos, Maurício do Valle
Votes: 5,364
8. Antonio das Mortes (1969)
100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In this sequel to "Black God, White Devil", Antonio das Mortes must return back to action after killing the last of the Cangaceiros 29 years ago, when a new outlaw appears, who will eventually reveal as an idealist and mark him profoundly.
Director: Glauber Rocha | Stars: Maurício do Valle, Odete Lara, Othon Bastos, Hugo Carvana
Votes: 2,283
9. Twenty Years Later (1984)
119 min | Documentary, History
A filmmaker returns to Northeast Brazil after twenty years to resume his film (a profile of assassinated peasant leader João Pedro Teixeira) which was shut down by a right-wing military coup in 1964.
Director: Eduardo Coutinho | Stars: Eduardo Coutinho, Elizabeth Teixeira, Ferreira Gullar, Tite de Lemos
Votes: 1,697
10. Cangaceiros de Lampião (1967)
105 min | Crime, Drama, Western
Pedro Boiadeiro goes after a gang of cangaceiros to avenge the brutal rape and death of his newly-wed wife.
Director: Carlos Coimbra | Stars: Milton Rodríguez, Vanja Orico, Maurício do Valle, Milton Ribeiro
Votes: 27
11. A Morte Comanda o Cangaço (1960)
100 min | Action, Western
A man's farm is attacked and his mother gets killed. Looking for revenge, he goes about chasing the men who killed her.
Directors: Carlos Coimbra, Walter Guimares Motta | Stars: Alberto Ruschel, Aurora Duarte, Milton Ribeiro, Maria Augusta Costa Leite
Votes: 69
12. O Cangaceiro Sanguinário (1969)
85 min | Action, Western
After robbing and massacring a village, the head of a gang of bandits, Captain Jagunço, kidnaps Flô, Mayor Cisso's wife and tortures her.
Director: Oswaldo de Oliveira | Stars: Maurício do Valle, Guy Loup, Carlos Miranda, Jofre Soares
Votes: 19
13. O Cangaceiro Sem Deus (1969)
90 min | Action, Western
Director: Oswaldo de Oliveira | Stars: Maurício do Valle, Guy Loup, José Mojica Marins, Sérgio Hingst
Votes: 18
14. O Homem do Corpo Fechado (1973)
91 min | Drama, Western
After trying to live weakly and always get lost, the cowboy João de Deus accepts the rules of the game: his grandfather Cansanção 'closes' his body and he is employed as a gunfighter of the 'colonel' Trajano.
Director: Schubert Magalhães | Stars: Roberto Bonfim, Esther Mellinger, Angelito Mello, Milton Ribeiro
Votes: 35
15. A Dog's Will (1999–2025)
38 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
The adventures of friends João Grilo, a poor man a liar, and Chicó, the most cowardly of men. Both struggle for daily bread in the Northeast of Brazil and crossing for several episodes ... See full summary »
Stars: Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Virginia Cavendish, Enrique Diaz
Votes: 5,231
16. A Ilha das Cangaceiras Virgens (1976)
96 min | Comedy, Western
On an wild, almost deserted island, Sizenanda and her husband Walter arrive at a hotel run by a group of girls. The local calm is interrupted by the attack by Ferreirão and his band of ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Mauro | Stars: Carmem Angélica, Kamal Bacarat, José Barros, Cinira Camargo
Votes: 16
17. Lampiao, King of the Badlands (1964)
100 min | Action, Adventure, Western
The story of Virgulino, the famous Lampião, who led a bunch of cangaceiros (as his followers were called) through the Northeast of Brazil, and became respected by poor local people, for his sense of immediate justice.
Director: Carlos Coimbra | Stars: Leonardo Villar, Vanja Orico, Milton Ribeiro, Dionísio Azevedo
Votes: 64
18. Lampião, o Rei do Cangaço (1950)
Drama
Director: Fouad Anderaos | Stars: Adamastor Azevedo, Júlio Vasques Garcia, Carmen Gilberty, José Góes
20. O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo (2007)
106 min | Comedy, Fantasy
After being forced into a marriage and enduring a humiliating work routine in the hands of his father-in-law, Zé Araújo becomes the mythical Ojuara, an unconventional hero devoted to debauchery.
Director: Moacyr Góes | Stars: Marcos Palmeira, Flávia Alessandra, Lívia Falcão, Fernanda Paes Leme
Votes: 1,009
21. The Battle of Canudos (1997)
170 min | Drama, History, War
The drama of a poor family in the bloodiest war in the History of Brazil: the war of Canudos.
Director: Sergio Rezende | Stars: José Wilker, Cláudia Abreu, Paulo Betti, Marieta Severo
Votes: 796
22. The Guns (1964)
80 min | Drama
In an extremely poor region in the Northeast of Brazil, a group of soldiers try to stop the population from sacking a food deposit.
Director: Ruy Guerra | Stars: Átila Iório, Nelson Xavier, Maria Gladys, Leonidas Bayer
Votes: 738
23. A Luneta do Tempo (2014)
99 min | Drama, Musical, Western
In arid and treacherous lands, Lampião and his band are pursued by Antero Tenente and his troop, which faces the capture of the bandit as a matter of honor.
Director: Alceu Valença | Stars: Hermila Guedes, Irandhir Santos, Alceu Valença, Ari de Arimateia
Votes: 131
24. Theeb (2014)
Not Rated | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming-of-age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination.
Director: Naji Abu Nowar | Stars: Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat, Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen, Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh, Jack Fox
Votes: 11,521 | Gross: $0.28M
25. Ser Tão Velho Cerrado (2018)
96 min | Documentary
The residents of Chapada dos Veadeiros, concerned about the end of the Cerrado in Goiás, are looking for new ways to develop the region without harming the environment in which they live.
Director: André D'Elia | Stars: Juliano Cazarré, Reynaldo Gianecchini, Valéria Pontes
Votes: 120
26. Bloody Destiny (1982– )
101 min | Adventure, Western
Depicts the last six months of Lampião and his wife Maria Bonita's lives, focusing on his both sides: a man who was the bloodthirsty gang leader and enemy of the authorities, while ... See full summary »
Stars: Nelson Xavier, Tânia Alves, Roberto Bonfim, Regina Dourado
Votes: 91
27. Sertânia (2018)
97 min | Drama, Western
When bandits take Sertânia town, Antão gets wounded, arrested and left to die. The events are projected by fever dreams from Antão's delirious mind.
Director: Geraldo Sarno | Stars: Vertin Moura, Julio Adrião, Kecia Prado, Lourinelson Vladmir
Votes: 181
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