Boca Movie Review 1994

American journalist J.J. (Chong) arrives in Rio during Carnival to investigate a story about random killings throughout the Brazilian streets. She gets stonewalled asking questions, until she meets an up-from-poverty crimelord named Boca De Ouro (Meira). Now, our noisy journalist may learn too much to keep her alive. Filmed in Rio de Janiero.

Distribution

Lions Gate Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3870, URL: http://www.lgf.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 92 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Front Page, South America, Carnivals & Circuses, Organized Crime, Rio

Screenplay

Ed Silverstein

Cast

Rae Dawn Chong, Martin Kemp, Tarcisio Meira, Martin Sheen

Director

Sandra Werneck, Walter Avancini

Producer

Zalman King