Jackson Antunes

Acting

Jackson Antunes

Born 1960-08-28 · Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Joaquim Antunes (Janaúba, August 28, 1960), better known as Jackson Antunes, is a Brazilian actor, singer and composer.

Acting credits

Confronto Final poster
6.5

After having his house invaded by some burglars, Marcos Ferranti becomes paranoid and obsessed with security. Not trusting the police, he arms himself and becomes intent on turning his home into a fortress, to protect his family.

Confronto Final

2005

The Clown poster
7.2

The life of the owners of Circus Esperança, Puro Sangue e Pangaré, father and son, who plays two clowns. At a certain point, Pangaré starts showing tiredness and sadness for being an unhappy clown.

The Clown

2011

Tough Cowgirls poster
3.7

A couple of tough girls from the Brazilian countryside race their pickup truck to win a bet and prove that they're better than the boys.

Tough Cowgirls

2022

Destinos Opostos poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Destinos Opostos

2023

Free poster
NR

A claustrophobic situation where you have to choose the right words to be free.

Free

1997

Two Sons of Francisco poster
6.8

The story of Francisco, a very simple and poor man whose dream was to see his children become country music stars, and who made all the efforts to make it happen.

Two Sons of Francisco

2005

Red Carpet poster
7.3

Quinzinho has a promise to keep: to take his son, Neco, to the city to watch a Mazzaropi movie. They live in a small farm in São Paulo. In this odyssey through the towns of São Paulo, he also takes his wife Zulmira, who goes unwillingly, and their donkey Policarpo. On their journey, they find regional peculiarities and undergo magical situations related to popular belief.

Red Carpet

2005

O Auto da Boa Mentira poster
5.6

In four stories inspired by humorous tales by Ariano Suassuna, each created based on phrases by the poet from Paraíba, we meet Helder, Fabiano, Pierce and Lorena, living different situations where, ironically, the lie is always the protagonist.

O Auto da Boa Mentira

2021

Dear Death: The Movie poster
6.5

This is an adaptation of the 2015 TV show, featuring two intertwining love triangles that drive the plot. The first triangle involves Aragão, his wife Arlinda, and her lover, Chico. The second triangle unites Malvina, Lena, and Gabriel, who is the son of Arlinda and Chico but raised by Aragão.

Dear Death: The Movie

2017

Stronger Than The World poster
6.6

The Story of longtime UFC Featherweight champion and the struggles facing him on the road to the top.

Stronger Than The World

2016

Não Quero Te Perder poster
NR

Pedro, a widowed musician who lives with his granddaughter, begins to have episodes of forgetfulness and is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. While dealing with the illness, Pedro begins to have hallucinations of his deceased wife.

Não Quero Te Perder

2024

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Deixar a Vida Me Levar

2027

Cowboy's Heart poster
6.1

Lucca is a struggling country singer who is forced by his manager Iolanda to record cheesy pop-country song. Upon a disagreement during a studio recording section, Lucca returns to his hometown in order to find inspiration for his music.

Cowboy's Heart

2018

Rose Wine poster
10.0

Abandoned to the convent as a baby, Joaquina is about to take her vows as a nun when she learns the truth about her parentage – that her mother still lives, and her father was real-life revolutionary icon Tiradentes, who fought and died for Brazilian independence.

Rose Wine

2005

26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

26º Prêmio da Música Brasileira - Homenagem a Maria Bethânia

2015

Minha Querida Alice poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Minha Querida Alice

Getulio poster
6.7

The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination of journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda in August 5, 1954, at rua Toneleros, Rio de Janeiro, in which Major Vaz was assassinated instead. Investigations pointed to Gregório Fortunato, chief of Vargas' personal guard, as the orderer of the frustrated assassination. This incident was one of the most importants in the history of Brazil.

Getulio

2014

Franco no Trem do Medo poster
5.0

Cop Franco must rescue a couple of witnesses who were kidnapped by a bunch of thugs in the Brazilian jungle.

Franco no Trem do Medo

2021

The Dead Girl's Feast poster
5.6

The story of Santinho, a young man who has been exalted to the position of a saint in a remote riverine community of the upper Amazonas state, after performing a “miracle” upon the suicide of his own mother. The film seeks to be an intimate picture of those who are involved in this sect and of the infinite human capacity of “fabricating” faith and seeking some sense in the horrifying experience of death.

The Dead Girl's Feast

2009

As Aventuras de Poliana: O Filme poster
5.7

Poliana and her friends will need to decide what they will do now that they have graduated from high school. The young woman wants to attend college abroad, but Otto does not allow his daughter to study abroad because he does not think she is mature enough. To try to make her dream come true, Poliana has an idea: work at the Maya Palace, a paradisiacal seaside resort, to prove her independence. She takes her boyfriend, João, and her friends Kessya and Luigi, who agree to go along. However, nothing in the hotel is what it seems, and Poliana and her friends will experience many adventures on a journey of self-discovery and maturity.

As Aventuras de Poliana: O Filme

2023

O Concurso poster
5.2

Four candidates for a federal judge position embark on a madcap, no-holds-barred race to outdo one another, each committing his own brand of mayhem.

O Concurso

2013

Curitiba Zero Grau poster
5.0

Cosmopolitan and provincial, Curitiba can be a good synthesis of conflicts. Through the stories of four characters who don't know each other but whose fates are intertwined—a car dealer, a motorcycle courier, a bus driver, and a paper collector—the film chronicles the daily struggle for survival.

Curitiba Zero Grau

2012

Carcereiros: O Filme poster
6.5

Adriano is an honest prison guard who is averse to violence. He tries to keep the prison peaceful, even though he is struggling with major family problems. The arrival of Abdel, a dangerous international terrorist, increases the tension in the prison, which is already experiencing days of terror due to the fight between two criminal factions. Now, Adriano will have to face a rebellion and control Abdel's every move.

Carcereiros: O Filme

2019

The Black Forest poster
5.3

In a forest based in the heart of Brazil, a girl sees her life – and everyone’s around her – change terribly, when she finds the Lost Book of Cypriano, whose Dark Magic, besides bestowing power and wealth on its possessor, is also able to deliver a terrible evil upon the Earth.

The Black Forest

2018

Behind the camera