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Prisoner of Rio
Britain's most wanted man is back.
Genres
DramaThriller
Overview
The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
104 min
Release Date
1988-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Steven Berkoff
Jack McFarland
Paul Freeman
Ronald Biggs
Peter Firth
Clive Ingram
Florinda Bolkan
Stella
Desmond Llewelyn
Commissioner Ingram
José Wilker
Salo
Zezé Motta
Rita
Breno Moroni
Gil
Ronald Biggs
Mickey
Dennis Bourke
Reporter at Phonebooth
Wilza Carla
Woman in red
Claudia Cepeda
Girl in Car
Amauri Guarilha
Policeman in Slum
Chris Hieatt
John
Elke Maravilha
Frank
Nice Meirelles
Raimunda
Breno Mello
Silencio
Marcos Nascimento
TV Reporter
Mara Nazareth
Coffee Girl No. 2
Embaixador Oliveira
Boatman
Roy Pepperell
British Consul
Marcelo Rabelo
Mike Biggs
Selma Rocha
Coffee Girl No. 1
Meran Vargens
Lulu
Paulo Villaça
Dr. Falcao
Stefan Wohl
Delegado
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