The Guns
7.6
A group of armed soldiers is sent to the Northeast of Brazil in an attempt to stop a famine-struck population from invading and stealing a food deposit in the dry backlands. While the alienation and insanity of people driven to hallucination by their latent hunger is conducted by the predictions of a religious figure, a truck driver observes the situation and remains torn between his friendship with the soldiers and his revolt against the lack of government action in fighting the misery that lingers over the region.
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Cast
17 people
Átila Iório
Gaúcho
Known for
Barren Lives
The Emerald Forest
Nelson Xavier
Mário
Known for
Chico Xavier
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Maria Gladys
Luísa
Known for
If I Were You 2
Leonidas Bayer
Sargento
Known for
Massacre in Dinosaur Valley
Ivan Cândido
301
Known for
Zuzu Angel
Paulo César Peréio
Pedro
Known for
Lady on the Bus
Drained
Hugo Carvana
José
Known for
God Is Brazilian
Entranced Earth
Mauricio Loyola
Religious Man
Also in
The Intruder
Journey to Duilia's Breasts
Ruy Polanah
Bar owner
Known for
Fitzcarraldo
Journey to the End of the Night
Joel Barcellos
Man with dead child
Also in
Secrets of Sand
Rio Babilonia
Antônio Pitanga
Voice
Known for
The Clone
Perfect Love
Cecil Thiré
Known for
The Quartet
Ruy Guerra Director · Miguel Torres Screenplay Moacir Santos Composer
First release June 1, 1964 · Produced in Argentina, Brazil · Production Copacabana Filmes, Daga Filmes
Production
Inbracine Filmes
Production
Copacabana Filmes
Production
Daga Filmes
Production
Argentina · Brazil
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Languages
Original title
Os Fuzis
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · June 1, 1964
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
June 25, 1964 · Theatrical
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