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The Cowboy
by Ivo M. Ferreira New films
In the early 1980s, a criminal gang terrorized the Algarve in Portugal, committing over twenty bank robberies. The group was led by a man known as "the Doctor" and Faustino Cavaco, a carpenter nicknamed "The Cowboy." Faustino was captured, sentenced to eighteen years in prison, and later became the mastermind behind the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
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Production New films
The Cowboy
by Ivo M. Ferreira New films
In the early 1980s, a criminal gang terrorized the Algarve in Portugal, committing over twenty bank robberies. The group was led by a man known as "the Doctor" and Faustino Cavaco, a carpenter nicknamed "The Cowboy." Faustino was captured, sentenced to eighteen years in prison, and later became the mastermind behind the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
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Production New films
The Cowboy
by Ivo M. Ferreira New films
In the early 1980s, a criminal gang terrorized the Algarve in Portugal, committing over twenty bank robberies. The group was led by a man known as "the Doctor" and Faustino Cavaco, a carpenter nicknamed "The Cowboy." Faustino was captured, sentenced to eighteen years in prison, and later became the mastermind behind the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
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Production New films
The Cowboy
by Ivo M. Ferreira New films
In the early 1980s, a criminal gang terrorized the Algarve in Portugal, committing over twenty bank robberies. The group was led by a man known as "the Doctor" and Faustino Cavaco, a carpenter nicknamed "The Cowboy." Faustino was captured, sentenced to eighteen years in prison, and later became the mastermind behind the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
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Production New films
The Cowboy
by Ivo M. Ferreira New films
In the early 1980s, a criminal gang terrorized the Algarve in Portugal, committing over twenty bank robberies. The group was led by a man known as "the Doctor" and Faustino Cavaco, a carpenter nicknamed "The Cowboy." Faustino was captured, sentenced to eighteen years in prison, and later became the mastermind behind the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
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Production New films
The Cowboy
by Ivo M. Ferreira New films
In the early 1980s, a criminal gang terrorized the Algarve in Portugal, committing over twenty bank robberies. The group was led by a man known as "the Doctor" and Faustino Cavaco, a carpenter nicknamed "The Cowboy." Faustino was captured, sentenced to eighteen years in prison, and later became the mastermind behind the bloodiest prison escape in Portuguese history.
Original title: O Americano
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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
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“O Americano tem o selo de qualidade de que o país precisa (...) A diferença que se nota em O Americano(...), é a de haver uma vontade de contar uma história de época que pareça universal,(...) mantendo características bem portuguesas. (...) Contudo, não cheira a cópia.”
Expresso, 3 Dezembro 2024, José Paiva Capucho
“O Americano são oito episódios do melhor que se viu por cá e que em nada fica atrás das séries que vemos de outras origens.”
JN, 9 Dezembro 2024, João Antunes
“Ficção televisiva que revisita a nossa própria história... Com um elenco de luxo e linguagem afinada, O Americano dá cartas.”
DN, 2 Dezembro 2024, Inês N. Lourenço
Cinco razões para ver O Americano, a nova série da RTP
Revista Sábado, 27 Novembro 2024, Angela Marques
“Cenas de uma rodagem com o próprio Cavaco a espreitar. O plateau de O Americano tem escala de grande produção”.
DN, Rui Pedro Tendinha
“O Americano” é um thriller criminal sobre o país a ver o sonho de Abril e da prosperidade por um canudo “
Público, 2 Dezembro 2024, Joana Amaral Cardoso
“A ideia que surgiu por acidente. As reviravoltas no orçamento. A escolha dos protagonistas. E a participação do fugitivo original. Conhecemos os bastidores da nova série da RTP, que se estreia dia 2.”
Observador, 30 Novembro 2024, Andreia Costa
“Lembra-se dos irmãos Cavaco? Esta é a história da “malta do gangue do Algarve”
VISÃO, 28 Novembro 2024, Sónia Calheiros
“Protagonizada por João Estima, esta aposta do canal público português – promete trazer ao pequeno ecrã muita acção, violência e, ao mesmo tempo, a «poesia daqueles que decidiram viver fora da lei».
Contraluz, 2 Dezembro, Beatriz Caetano
“O quarto episódio dá-nos aquele baque para continuarmos a ver a série, acho que a última metade do episódio é absolutamente fantástica”
RDP, Programa EPOPEIA-Cultura Pop-Entrevista com Ivo M. Ferreira 21 Novembro 2024, Manuel Reis
“A melhor coisa mesmo é ver” (José Fragoso sobre “O Americano”)
RTP3, Programa 360º, 1 Dezembro 2024 (minuto 06:26)
“ o projecto tende a curar um bocado as feridas” ( Jani Zhao sobre a série)
“ a equipa deste projecto foi extraordinária , foi incansável” (JEstima, JZhao, ICanelas)
RTP1, Programa A NOSSA TARDE, 2 Dezembro 2024 (minuto 20:48)