Acting

Eduardo Abbas

Born 1928-05-25 · São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Acting credits

Antônio Nunes is sentenced to 30 years in jail, after having killed a woman, and becomes known as ripper of women. Infatuated Tânia begins to visit him frequently and hires a lawyer to try to take him out.

Act of Violence

1981

9.0

Satire and criticism of the men who live in the mines, where all the gold they find ends up always in the hands of others.

As Pipas

1982

6.5

Based on true events, the film tells the story of Brazilian outlaw Promessinha, one of the most famous and feared criminals of his time, depicting his crimes and cruelty, until his death confronting the police.

Cidade Ameaçada

1960

4.3

A woman has to choose between being a prostitute or posing nude for a painter, in order to finance an expensive surgery for her son, his only chance to survive.

The Chick's Ability

1984

No artwork available

10.0

After a heavy rain storm, several vehicles get stuck on a muddy road. Soon hunger and fatigue change people's manners, making them behave in a very noncivilized way.

Sete Dias de Agonia

1982

9.0

No synopsis available yet.

O Milagre - O Poder da Fé

1979

No artwork available

7.0

No synopsis available yet.

For a Woman's Body

1979

5.8

Story of a modest but talented soccer player for an obscure club in a small Brazilian town who comes to São Paulo and reaches stardom.

Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream

1980

8.0

After killing a troublemaker, Cristino flees to a town in the Northeast and is forced to join Lampião's gang, where he becomes his right-hand man, under the name Corisco, the Blond Devil. He falls in love with Dadá, a farmer's daughter, and takes her with him by force. Gradually, she learns to love him, and they live together for 13 years in the cangaço. Corisco escapes the Angico massacre but is captured by Lieutenant Zé Rufino's volante after beheading the family of Lampião's informant. Dadá and Corisco, on the way to hand them over to the authorities, reminisce about the adventurous adventures of their lives.