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Assault on the Pay Train (1962) · Cineora

Assault on the Pay Train poster

A ROBERTO FARIAS FILM

Assault on the Pay Train

19621h 42mMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 1K votes

THE FILM PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR: THE VIOLENT STORY OF THE MOST AUDACIOUS ASSAULT EVER DONE IN BRAZIL

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.

Gritty
Tense
Dark
The underworld
Heist
True story

Pace: Brisk
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone and late nights. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorRoberto Farias

FormatFeature film

TMDB8.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Eliezer GomesTião Medonho

Reginaldo FariaGrilo Peru

Jorge DóriaDelegado

Átila IórioTonho

Grande OteloCachaça

Ruth de SouzaJudith

Luiza MaranhãoZulmira

Helena IgnezMarta

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