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Prisoner of Rio

Prisoner of Rio

Britain's most wanted man is back.

1988•1h 44m•8.0/10
DramaThriller

Ratings

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8.0/10(2)

The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.

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Production

Samba Corporation, Mult Media AG

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff

Jack McFarland

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Ronald Biggs

Peter Firth

Peter Firth

Clive Ingram

Florinda Bolkan

Florinda Bolkan

Stella

Desmond Llewelyn

Desmond Llewelyn

Commissioner Ingram

José Wilker

José Wilker

Salo

Zezé Motta

Zezé Motta

Rita

Breno Moroni

Breno Moroni

Gil

Ronald Biggs

Ronald Biggs

Mickey

Dennis Bourke

Dennis Bourke

Reporter at Phonebooth

Wilza Carla

Wilza Carla

Woman in red

Claudia Cepeda

Claudia Cepeda

Girl in Car

Amauri Guarilha

Policeman in Slum

Chris Hieatt

John

Elke Maravilha

Elke Maravilha

Frank

Nice Meirelles

Raimunda

Breno Mello

Breno Mello

Silencio

Marcos Nascimento

TV Reporter

Mara Nazareth

Coffee Girl No. 2

Embaixador Oliveira

Boatman

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