

The Rogue's Trial
2024-12-25 · 112 min · ★ 6.6
After 20 years missing, João Grilo returns to Taperoá to join his old friend Chicó and, after his story of resurrection spreads, he is disputed as an electoral candidate by the two most powerful politicians in the city.
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Production details
- Directors
- Guel Arraes, Flávia Lacerda
- Production companies
- H2O Films, Conspiração Filmes, Claro, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE
- Countries
- Brazil
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 13,600,000
Top Cast
Matheus NachtergaeleJoão Grilo / Jesus / Diabo
Selton MelloChicó
Taís AraújoCompadecida
Humberto MartinsCoronel Ernani
Luis MirandaAntonio do Amor
Eduardo SterblitchArlindo
Fabiula NascimentoClarabela
Virginia CavendishRosinha
Enrique DíazJoaquim Brejeiro
Fernanda MontenegroCompadecida (archive footage)
Rogério CardosoPadre João (archive footage)
Denise FragaDora (archive footage)
Diogo VilelaEurico (archive footage)
Luís MeloDiabo (archive footage)
Maurício GonçalvesJesus (archive footage)
Marco NaniniSeverino de Aracaju (archive footage)
Lima DuarteBispo (archive footage )
Luisa ArraesBeata da Igreja
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