Assault on the Pay Train

"The film people have been waiting for: the violent story of the most audacious assault ever done in Brazil"

1962 1h 42m PT

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 32

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Synopsis

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Based on true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião Medonho as a leader performed a sensational railroad hold-up on a train carrying a small fortune.

“The film people have been waiting for: the violent story of the most audacious assault ever done in Brazil”

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Cast

Eliezer Gomes
Tião Medonho
Reginaldo Faria
Grilo Peru
Jorge Dória
Delegado
Átila Iório
Tonho
Grande Otelo
Cachaça
Ruth de Souza
Judith
Luiza Maranhão
Zulmira
Helena Ignez
Marta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roberto Farias
Writers: Alinor Azevedo, Luiz Carlos Barreto, Roberto Farias
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roberto Farias, shot by Amleto Daissé. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Eliezer Gomes and Reginaldo Faria and Jorge Dória carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The film people have been waiting for: the violent story of the most audacious assault ever done in Brazil".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Roberto Farias directs. Amleto Daissé behind the camera. Remo Usai scores. Rafael Justo Valverde cuts. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Roberto Farias, shot by Amleto Daissé. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Remo Usai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rafael Justo Valverde shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Eliezer Gomes and Reginaldo Faria and Jorge Dória carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The film people have been waiting for: the violent story of the most audacious assault ever done in Brazil".
7IMDB entry: tt0056582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.