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Jorge, um Brasileiro (1988)

Name: Jorge, um Brasileiro
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Released: 1988-01-01
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Glória Pires, Dean Stockwell, Denise Dumont, Antônio Grassi

Jorge, um Brasileiro (1988), directed by Paulo Thiago, starring Carlos Alberto Riccelli and Glória Pires.

01/01/1988 BR Adventure and Drama 1h 56m

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Where does a friendship end? He'll go far to find out.

Synopsis

After arguing with his ex-girlfriend, truck driver Jorge hits the road again, while remembering the past and questioning his friendship with his manipulative boss.

Antonio MeliandeCinematography
Paulo ThiagoDirector, Screenplay
Gilberto SanteiroEditing
Gláucia CamargosProducer

About the film

The Long Haul is a 1988 Brazilian drama film directed by Paulo Thiago and starring Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Glória Pires and Dean Stockwell. Jorge, a Brazilian truck driver, undertakes a difficult long-distance journey to assist his boss and friend. Its Brazilian title is Jorge, um Brasileiro.

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Cast

Carlos Alberto Riccelli as Jorge

Glória Pires as Sandra

Dean Stockwell as Mario

Denise Dumont as Fernanda

Antônio Grassi as Fefeu

Roberto Bonfim as Altair

Fábio Junqueira as Fabio

Paulo Castelli as Toledo

Jackson De Souza as Oliveira

Imara Reis as Helena

Waldir Onofre as Telmo

References

External links

The Long Haul at IMDb

Text from The Long Haul (1988 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Haul_(1988_film)

Trivia

It premiered on January 1, 1988, a Friday.
It runs 1h56 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Box Brazil Play Amazon Channel.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosEmbrafilme, Skylight, Transvideo
CountriesBrazil
LanguagesPortuguese
StatusReleased

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Crew

Antonio Meliande Cinematography
Paulo Thiago Director
Gilberto Santeiro Editing
Gláucia Camargos Producer
Tulio Mourão Original music
Alcione Araújo Screenplay
Paulo Thiago Screenplay

Questions about this film

What is Jorge, um Brasileiro about?

Jorge, um Brasileiro: After arguing with his ex-girlfriend, truck driver Jorge hits the road again, while remembering the past and questioning his friendship with his manipulative boss.

Who directed Jorge, um Brasileiro?

Jorge, um Brasileiro was directed by Paulo Thiago in 1988.

Who stars in Jorge, um Brasileiro?

The cast of Jorge, um Brasileiro includes Carlos Alberto Riccelli, Glória Pires, Dean Stockwell, Denise Dumont and Antônio Grassi.

How long is Jorge, um Brasileiro?

Jorge, um Brasileiro runs for 116 minutes, or 1h56.

Where can I watch Jorge, um Brasileiro?

Jorge, um Brasileiro is available on Box Brazil Play Amazon Channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.