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Film / 1968
The Red Light Bandit
Directed by
Rogério Sganzerla
Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed "The Red Light Bandit" by the sensationalist press. In addition to wearing a red flashlight, he talks to his hostages in an irreverent tone and makes bold breakthroughs to later spend the money extravagantly. His world is the decadent neighbourhood of Boca do Lixo.
The story
Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed "The Red Light Bandit" by the sensationalist press. In addition to wearing a red flashlight, he talks to his hostages in an irreverent tone and makes bold breakthroughs to later spend the money extravagantly. His world is the decadent neighbourhood of Boca do Lixo.
Cast
Paulo VillaçaJorginho, o Bandido da Luz Vermelha
Luiz LinharesDelegado Cabeção
Helena IgnezJanete Jane
Pagano SobrinhoJ.B. da Silva
Roberto LunaLucho Gatico
José MarinhoTarzan
Ezequiel NevesRepórter
Sérgio MambertiHomossexual
Renato ConsorteApresentador de Telejornal
Maria Carolina Withaker
Paula Ramos
Sérgio HingstMilionário
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Lenoir Bittencourt
Lola BrahGrã-fina Misteriosa
Luís Alberto
Antônio LimaGangster
Miriam MehlerVítima
Ozualdo Ribeiro CandeiasCriminoso da Praça da República
Júlio Calasso Jr.
Maurice CapovilaGangster
Neville D'Almeida
Armando Barreto
Carlos ReichenbachGangster / Espectador no Cinema
José Alberto Reis
Renata Souza DantasVítima
José Lopes
Ítala Nandi
Carlos Henrique
Gaúcho
Wladislaw Jedrow
Carlos Farah
Arnaldo Weiss
Lúcia Rocha
Dulce Maia
Sonia BragaVictim (as Sonia Braga)
Júlio Grimberg
Tonicão
Dalva de Castro
Mara Lisi
Maurice Segall
Dolly Sollar
Perillo
Liliana Pacheco
Maria Esther Stockler
Oduvaldo Batista
Hélio AguiarNarrador
Mara DuvalNarradora
Rogério SganzerlaMan in the theater (uncredited)
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