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Amazon (1990)

Adventure in a world where every man has his limits... and every dream its price.

Genre : Adventure, Drama

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Mika Kaurismäki

Synopsis

Widowed and broke Finnish businessman Kari takes his two teenage daughters with him to Brazil. A bush pilot introduces him to the idea of gold mining in the jungle, but a beautiful and educated local woman warns him about the possible consequences to the rain forest. Kari has mixed feelings about the project, until an accident puts him in the care of a local Indian tribe.

Actors

Kari Väänänen
Kari Väänänen
Kari
Robert Davi
Robert Davi
Dan
Rae Dawn Chong
Rae Dawn Chong
Paola
Minna Sovio
Minna Sovio
Nina (as Minna)
Aili Sovio
Aili Sovio
Lea
Esai Morales
Esai Morales
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Pirkko Hämäläinen
Susanne
Expedito Barreira
Expedito Barreira
Ana Mel
Ana Mel

Crews

Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Director
Richard Reitinger
Richard Reitinger
Writer
Mika Kaurismäki
Mika Kaurismäki
Writer
Naná Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos
Music
Timo Salminen
Timo Salminen
Director of Photography
Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler
Editor
Matthias Gohl
Matthias Gohl
Songs
Matthias Gohl
Matthias Gohl
Musician

Trailers and other movies

Amazon Trailer 1990

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