The Red Light Bandit

The Red Light Bandit

A third world western

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Release Date

12/2/1968

Runtime

92 mins

Overview

Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed "The Red Light Bandit" by the sensationalist press. In addition to wearing a red flashlight, he talks to his hostages in an irreverent tone and makes bold breakthroughs to later spend the money extravagantly. His world is the decadent neighbourhood of Boca do Lixo.

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

-

Revenue

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Homepage

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A stylish crime spree told with the energy of a man living brazenly outside the law, watching a thief from the slums make his bold moves against wealth and power before inevitably coming undone.

Mood

DefiantTenseParanoid

Themes

CrimeClassCorruption

Tone

Matter-of-fact

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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