Carandiru 2003  R, 148 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Hector Babenco
Cast: Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Goncalves, Ivan de Almeida, Aiton Graca, Maria Luisa Mendonca, Aida Leiner, Rodrigo Santoro, Gero Camilo, Lazaro Ramos, Cair Blat
Based on the real experiences of Dr. Drauzio Varella who fought AIDS in Carandiru Prison in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this story provides a powerful view of life behind prison walls.
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Four Days in September 1997  R, 106 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Bruno Barreto
Cast: Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimaraes, Claudia Abreu, Nelson Dantas, Caroline Kava, Fisher Stevens, Milton Goncalves, Marco Ricca
Young Brazilian revolutionaries, distraught over the policies of Brazil's military regime, in 1969 target the American ambassador as their kidnap victim in hopes that this act will call worldwide attention to their plight.
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Kickboxer 3: The Art of War 1992  R, 92 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Rick King
Cast: Sasha Mitchell, Dennis Chan, Richard Comar, Noah Verduzco, Alethea Miranda, Ian Jacklin, Milton Goncalves, Miguel Orniga, Ricardo Petraglia, Gracindo Junior, Leonor Gottlieb, Renato Coutinho, Kate Lyra, Shuko Ron, Manitu Felipe
In this continuation of the series, David Sloan (Sasha Mitchell) is in Rio attending a kickboxing championship. He befriends a child of the streets, which leads to David's involvement in saving the day against a child prostitution ring.
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Kiss of the Spider Woman 1985 R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hector Babenco
Cast: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Jose Lewgoy, Milton Goncalves, Miriam Pires, Nuno Leal Maia, Fernando Torres, Patricio Bisso, Herson Capri, Denise Dumont, Antonio Petrin, Wilson Grey, Miguel Falabella, Walter Breda
The scene is a South American prison, and the film's main characters are two cellmates with nothing in common except for the fact that they are not accepted by society. Molina (William Hurt) is a gay who has molested a young child, and Valentin (Raul Julia) is a revolutionary. Over a period of time, they begin to have compassion for each other. Hurt won an Oscar for his performance. Nominations were received for Best Picture and Director.
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Moon Over Parador 1988  PG-13, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Paul Mazursky
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Jonathan Winters, Fernando Rey, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Greene, Polly Holliday, Charo, Milton Goncalves, Marianne Sagebrecht, Reinhard Kolldehoff
A Caribbean dictator dies and, in the interest of stability, the police chief asks a visiting actor (Richard Dreyfuss) to impersonate the dictator.
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Orfeu 1999 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Carlos Diegues
Cast: Toni Garrido, Patricia Franca, Murilo Benicio, Zeze Motta, Milton Goncalves, Isabel Fillardis, Maria Ceica, Stepan Nercessian, Mauricio Goncalves, Lucio Andrey
Set in Rio's violent slums at carnival time, this is the doomed love story of Orfeu (Toni Garrido), a renowned samba player, and the beautiful Euridice (Patricia Franca), a new arrival in this crime-ridden area. Beautifully photographed with authentic music of Rio. Based on a Greek myth and previously filmed in Rio as "Black Orpheus," an Academy Award winner.
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 Wild Orchid 1990   R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Zalman King
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Jacqueline Bisset, Carre Otis, Assumpta Serna, Bruce Greenwood, Oleg Vidov, Milton Goncalves, Jens Peter, Antonio M. Da Silva, Paul Land
Naive, young lawyer Emily (Carre Otis) is sent to Rio with Claudia (Jacqueline Bisset) to assist in a real estate deal. When Claudia is called away, Emily is left in the hands of millionaire Wheeler (Mickey Rourke), who shows her not only the Carnivale that is in progress but also the kinky side of sex. A real loser. 2 User Reviews
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| | breath taking love scene | lovethatmickey 04/21/2009 | | please this had to be the sexist movie I've ever seen. let's face it girls, I don't think there is a man alive, that would love a woman like that!!! If I was only 20 yrs younger I move to new york. |
| | Anonymous 01/31/2007 | | I recently seen this movie on Starz Edge, and I thought it was very good. I was only going to watch a little of it but ended up watching the whole movie. I think Mickey Rourke is so..........cute. |
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| 1. Carandiru (2003)
2. Four Days in September (1997)
3. Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)
4. Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
5. Moon Over Parador (1988)
6. Orfeu (1999)
7. Wild Orchid (1990)
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