Movie

O Tronco (1999)

• November 25, 1999
• 1h 52m

• Drama

Overview

Vicente, a tax collector, is sent to a distant region to defy the dominion of Melo, a powerful landowner. When Melo's henchmen burn down the collector's office building, the government retaliates by deploying soldiers, overseen by Carvalho, a hard-headed judge. Carvalho orders the soldiers to invade Melo's land, which prompts the start of a full-blown war.

Director

João Batista de Andrade

Writers

Bernardo Élis, João Batista de Andrade

Starring

Antônio Fagundes, Ângelo Antônio, Rolando Boldrin