Assault on the Pay Train

Assault on the Pay Train

1962 · 102 min · PT · 8.0 (32 votes)
Dir. Roberto Farias · Starring Eliezer Gomes, Reginaldo Faria, Jorge Dória, Átila Iório, Grande Otelo, Ruth de Souza · Music Remo Usai

“The film people have been waiting for: the violent story of the most audacious assault ever done in Brazil”

CrimeDrama

Based on true events in Rio de Janeiro, in 1960, when a gang having the infamous outlaw Tião Medonho as a leader performed a sensational railroad hold-up on a train carrying a small fortune.

VIBE

A raw, urgent crime drama that plunges you into the desperate underbelly of 1960s Rio. It's a gritty, propulsive ride fueled by poverty and the thrill of a daring heist, capturing the raw energy of survival.

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