The Hijacking of Flight 375

2023 1h 47m PT

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 57

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Synopsis

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Brazil, 1988. An unemployed tractor driver hijacks VASP flight 375 and orders commander Murilo to crash the plane on the Planalto Palace to kill the president - whom he considers guilty for the country's devastating economic crisis.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Danilo Grangheia
Comandante Murilo
Jorge Paz
Nonato
Roberta Gualda
Luzia
César Mello
Evangelista
Juliana Alves
Claudia
Arianne Botelho
Silvia
Diego Montez
Rafael
Adriano Garib
Brigadeiro Bastos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marcus Baldini
Writers: Lusa Silvestre, Constâncio Viana, Mikael de Albuquerque
Languages: Japanese, Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Portuguese.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marcus Baldini, shot by Rhebling Junior. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Plínio Profeta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lucas Gonzaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Danilo Grangheia and Jorge Paz and Roberta Gualda carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13073252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marcus Baldini directs. Rhebling Junior behind the camera. Plínio Profeta scores. Lucas Gonzaga cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Japanese, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Portuguese.
3Directed by Marcus Baldini, shot by Rhebling Junior. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Plínio Profeta. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lucas Gonzaga shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Danilo Grangheia and Jorge Paz and Roberta Gualda carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt13073252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.