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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.
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Jun 21, 2017 · 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 th...
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Sep 17, 1994 · The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story: Directed by John Frankenheimer. With Raul Julia, Carmen Argenziano, Sonia Braga, Kamala Lopez. 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.
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- Biography, Drama
- John Frankenheimer
- 1994-09-17
The Burning Season. 1994 2h 3m Drama. List. Reviews. 71% Audience Score 100+ Ratings. Based on real events, this film recounts the story of Chico Mendes (Raul Julia), a laborer in the Brazilian ...
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- Dennis Schwartz
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- John Frankenheimer
Duration. 2h 7m. Director John Frankenheimer died July 6, 2002 of a stroke at the age of 72. Previous title: "The Life and Death of Chico Mendes." Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Cairo International Film Festival November 28 - December 11, 1994.) Shown at Banco Nacional International Film Festival in Rio de Janeiro September 1-15, 1994.
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes Story is a 1994 American television biographical drama film directed by John Frankenheimer which aired on September 16, 1994 on the HBO network. It is based on journalist Andrew Revkin's 1990 book of the same name. The film tells the true story of Francisco "Chico" Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper turned environmental activist who fought for better working ...
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Released September 17th, 1994, 'The Burning Season' stars Raúl Juliá, Carmen Argenziano, Sônia Braga, Kamala Lopez The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 3 min, and received a user score of 62 ...