Prisoner of Rio
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Prisoner of Rio is a 1988 drama film
directed by Lech Majewski
and starring Steven Berkoff
, Paul Freeman
and Peter Firth
. It shows the flight of the Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs
to Brazil
and the attempts of Scotland Yard
detectives to re-capture him. It was a co-production between several countries.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Lech Majewski
Lech Majewski
Lech Majewski is a Polish film and theatre director, writer, poet, and painter.Born in Katowice, Poland, Majewski studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. In the 1970s, he then studied at the National Film School in Łódź, notably as a student of Wojciech Has, who taught Majewski directing...
and starring Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff is an English actor, writer and director. Best known for his performance as General Orlov in the James Bond film Octopussy, he is typically cast in villanous roles, such as Lt...
, Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman is a British film and television actor.-Personal life:Freeman was born in Hertfordshire, England on 18 January 1943. He is married to Maggie Scott who was his co-star in the 1981 film The Dogs of War.-Career:...
and Peter Firth
Peter Firth
Peter Firth is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC show Spooks, of which he is the only actor to have starred in every episode of the show's 10 series lifespan...
. It shows the flight of the Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs
Ronnie Biggs
Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs is an English criminal, known for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, for his escape from prison in 1965, for living as a fugitive for 36 years and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, he voluntarily returned to the United Kingdom and...
to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and the attempts of Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard
Scotland Yard is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service of London, UK. It derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard. The Scotland Yard entrance became...
detectives to re-capture him. It was a co-production between several countries.
Cast
- Steven BerkoffSteven BerkoffSteven Berkoff is an English actor, writer and director. Best known for his performance as General Orlov in the James Bond film Octopussy, he is typically cast in villanous roles, such as Lt...
... Jack McFarland - Paul FreemanPaul FreemanPaul Freeman is a British film and television actor.-Personal life:Freeman was born in Hertfordshire, England on 18 January 1943. He is married to Maggie Scott who was his co-star in the 1981 film The Dogs of War.-Career:...
... Ronald Biggs - Peter FirthPeter FirthPeter Firth is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC show Spooks, of which he is the only actor to have starred in every episode of the show's 10 series lifespan...
... Clive Ingram - Florinda BolkanFlorinda BolkanFlorinda Bolkan is a Brazilian actress, born Florinda Bulcão.-Biography:Daughter of a congressman and a granddaughter of a priest on her mother's side, Florinda lived in Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará state, and in Rio de Janeiro until she became a world citizen...
... Stella - Desmond LlewelynDesmond LlewelynDesmond Wilkinson Llewelyn was a Welsh actor, famous for playing Q in 17 of the James Bond films between 1963 and 1999.-Early life:...
... Commissioner Ingram - José WilkerJosé WilkerJosé Wilker de Almeida is a Brazilian actor of film, stage and TV, born in Juazeiro do Norte, Ceará, Northeast of Brazil.-Filmography:* A falecida * A vida provisória * Estranho triângulo...
... Salo - Zezé Motta ... Rita
- Breno Moroni ... Gil
- Ronald Biggs ... Mickey
- Dennis Bourke ... Reporter at Phonebooth
- Wilza Carla ... Woman in red
- Claudia CepedaClaudia CepedaClaudia Cepeda is a Brazilian actress, mostly known for playing the role of "O" in the 1992 Brazilian erotic series Story of O.-External links:...
... Girl in Car - Amauri Guarilha ... Policeman in Slum
- Chris Hieatt ... John
- Elke Maravilha ... Frank