

The Amulet of Ogum
1974-05-21 · 112 min · ★ 6.4
An ubiquitous folk singer narrates the tale of a young boy, who apparently becomes immune to gunfire after his mother arranges for him to have an amulet bearing Ogum's blessings. As time goes by, he becomes a valuable member of a mobster's hit-team, but ends up joining a group of people who resist his original employers.
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- Directors
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Production companies
- Regina Filmes, Embrafilme
- Countries
- Brazil
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Jofre SoaresDr. Severiano
Anecy RochaEneida
Ney SantannaGabriel
Maria RibeiroMaria
Emmanuel CavalcantiDr. Barauna
José MarinhoQuati
Jards MacaléCego Firmino
Luiz Carlos LacerdaMadame Moustache
Waldir OnofreMarginal
Flávio São ThiagoMarginalTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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