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Production In post-production
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The American
by Ivo M. Ferreira In post-production
Portugal. Early '80s. A group of criminals spreads terror across the Algarve, with more than twenty bank robberies. The gang is led by a man they call "the Doctor" and a carpenter named Faustino Cavaco with the nickname "the American". Faustino was captured and sentenced to eighteen years in prison, he was the leading figure of the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
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Production In post-production
The American
by Ivo M. Ferreira In post-production
Portugal. Early '80s. A group of criminals spreads terror across the Algarve, with more than twenty bank robberies. The gang is led by a man they call "the Doctor" and a carpenter named Faustino Cavaco with the nickname "the American". Faustino was captured and sentenced to eighteen years in prison, he was the leading figure of the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
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Production In post-production
The American
by Ivo M. Ferreira In post-production
Portugal. Early '80s. A group of criminals spreads terror across the Algarve, with more than twenty bank robberies. The gang is led by a man they call "the Doctor" and a carpenter named Faustino Cavaco with the nickname "the American". Faustino was captured and sentenced to eighteen years in prison, he was the leading figure of the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
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Production In post-production
The American
by Ivo M. Ferreira In post-production
Portugal. Early '80s. A group of criminals spreads terror across the Algarve, with more than twenty bank robberies. The gang is led by a man they call "the Doctor" and a carpenter named Faustino Cavaco with the nickname "the American". Faustino was captured and sentenced to eighteen years in prison, he was the leading figure of the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
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Production In post-production
The American
by Ivo M. Ferreira In post-production
Portugal. Early '80s. A group of criminals spreads terror across the Algarve, with more than twenty bank robberies. The gang is led by a man they call "the Doctor" and a carpenter named Faustino Cavaco with the nickname "the American". Faustino was captured and sentenced to eighteen years in prison, he was the leading figure of the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
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Production In post-production
The American
by Ivo M. Ferreira In post-production
Portugal. Early '80s. A group of criminals spreads terror across the Algarve, with more than twenty bank robberies. The gang is led by a man they call "the Doctor" and a carpenter named Faustino Cavaco with the nickname "the American". Faustino was captured and sentenced to eighteen years in prison, he was the leading figure of the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
Original title: O Americano
With
João Estima
Ivo Canelas
Adriano Luz
Jani Zhao
Adriano Carvalho
Carloto Cotta
Gonçalo Waddington
Isac Graça
João Pedro Mamede
Pedro Carraca
Vera Moura
and the special participation of
Ana Bustorff
José Neto
Rui Morisson
Zeca Medeiros
APM and RTP present
An APM production
Directed by Ivo M. Ferreira
Image João Ribeiro aip
Sound Tiago Raposinho, Pedro Góis
Editing by Micael Espinha
Original music and musical direction Jorge Salgueiro
Assistant directors João Pinhão, Margarida Meneses
Decoration Paula Szabo
Costumes Lucha d’Orey
Makeup and hair Maria Almeida Nani
Color Rita Lamas
VFX Vitor Branco, Carlos Amaral, Miguel Madaíl
SFX Filipe Pereira
Stunts coordination João Gaspar
Original screenplay by Ivo M. Ferreira, Bruno Vieira Amaral, Hélder Beja
Inspired by "Vida e Mortes de Faustino Cavaco", by Faustino Cavaco
Produced by Ana Pinhão Moura
With the financial support of
RTP
ICA
PIC PORTUGAL
Câmara Municipal de Lisboa
With the support of
Loulé Film Office
Lisboa Film Commission
Câmara Municipal Santarém
Festivals and awards
LEFFEST – Lisboa Film Festival
Official Selection