Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 80%
TMDB Rating 7
IMDB Rating 7.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 88%

Financials

Revenue: $17,000,000

Budget: $1,250,000

Profit: + $15,750,000


Movie Details

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Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Jul 26, 1985

Rating: 1985-07-26

Run Time: 2h 00m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: Brazil , United States of America

Production Companies: HB Filmes


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Synopsis

The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.


Main Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

Luis Molina

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Valentin Arregui

Age : N/A | Popularity : 59%

Sônia Braga

Sônia Braga

Leni Lamaison / Marta

Age : N/A | Popularity : 86%

José Lewgoy

José Lewgoy

Warden

Age : 82 | Popularity : 24%

Miriam Pires

Miriam Pires

Molina's Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 15%

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Pedro

Age : N/A | Popularity : 10%

Patricio Bisso

Patricio Bisso

Greta

Age : N/A | Popularity : 4%

Nuno Leal Maia

Nuno Leal Maia

Gabriel

Age : 77 | Popularity : 20%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Leonard Schrader
Leonard Schrader
Novel
Manuel Puig
Manuel Puig
Sound Original Music Composer
John Neschling
John Neschling
Nando Cordeiro
Nando Cordeiro
Sound Editor
Lorie O'Shatz
Lorie O'Shatz
Jeff Rosen
Jeff Rosen
Allen Hartz
Allen Hartz
Hugo Weng
Hugo Weng
Foley Mixer
Scott Ganary
Scott Ganary
Gary Gegan
Gary Gegan
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Berger
Mark Berger
Paul Coombe
Paul Coombe
Peter Waggoner
Peter Waggoner
Supervising Sound Editor
Susan Dudeck
Susan Dudeck
ADR Editor
Val Kuklowsky
Val Kuklowsky
Editing Editor
Mauro Alice
Mauro Alice
Negative Cutter
Helen Hahn
Helen Hahn
Assistant Editor
Rebecca Nicolaou
Rebecca Nicolaou
Additional Editing
Lee Percy
Lee Percy
Color Timer
Dennis McNeill
Dennis McNeill
Directing Director
Héctor Babenco
Héctor Babenco
Assistant Director
Amilcar Monteiro Claro
Amilcar Monteiro Claro
Flávio R. Tambellini
Flávio R. Tambellini
Script Supervisor
Alberto Gieco
Alberto Gieco
Production Executive Producer
Francisco Ramalho Jr.
Francisco Ramalho Jr.
Producer
David Weisman
David Weisman
Post Production Coordinator
Rebecca Nicolaou
Rebecca Nicolaou
Associate Producer
Jane Holzer
Jane Holzer
Michael Maiello
Michael Maiello
Unit Production Manager
John Paul Lussier
John Paul Lussier
Camera Director of Photography
Rodolfo Sánchez
Rodolfo Sánchez
Art Art Direction
Clovis Bueno
Clovis Bueno
Title Designer
Robert Dawson
Robert Dawson
Set Designer
Felipe Crescenti
Felipe Crescenti
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Patricio Bisso
Patricio Bisso
Makeup Artist
Guilherme Pereira
Guilherme Pereira
Crew Thanks
Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
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