O Bandido da Luz Vermelha

"A third world western"

Dec 2 1968 N/A 1h 32m
Crime, Thriller

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.

Plot

The story a famous Brazilian criminal, called The Red Light Bandit because he always used a red flashlight to break in the houses during the night. Working alone, he also used to rape his female victims.

Written by

Rogério Sganzerla

Directed by

Rogério Sganzerla

Cast

Helena Ignez, Paulo Villaça, Pagano Sobrinho

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Urano Filmes

Languages

Português

Awards

4 wins

Scores
# of Votes
2,002
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA