Prisoner of Rio

Plot

In 1981, Ronald Biggs was kidnapped by agents from Scotland Yard from his Brazilian hideout for his participation in the 1964 British train robbery. This feature was written by Biggs and director Lech Majewski as a fictionalized account of the authorities trying to bring the colorful crook to justice. Paul Freeman plays Biggs, infamous for his participation in the $5 million heist dubbed "The Great Train Robbery". Jack McFarland (Steven Berkoff) is the Scotland Yard agent obsessed with apprehending Biggs and placing him on board a British navy ship bound for England. Nudity abounds in the final carnival scene as Biggs stays one step ahead of his captors. Colorful scenes of Rio are the highlight of this feature hampered by a thin script. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi

Cast

• Steven Berkoff - Jack McFarland
• Paul Freeman - Ronald Biggs
• Peter Firth - Clive Ingram
• Florinda Bolkan - Stella
• Desmond Llewelyn - Police Commissioner

Jose Wilker - Salo; Zeze Motta - Rita; Breno Moroni - Gilo; Ronald Biggs - Mickey; Breno Mello - Silencio

Credit

Celestia Fox - Casting, Lech Majewski - Director, Darren Kloomok - Editor, Klaus Pagh - Executive Producer, Hans Zimmer - Composer (Music Score), Luiz Bonfa - Composer (Music Score), Oscar B. Ramos - Production Designer, George Mooradian - Cinematographer, Peter Price - Production Manager, Mark Slater - Producer, Mark Van der Willigen - Sound/Sound Designer, Ronald Biggs - Screenwriter, Lech Majewski - Screenwriter

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