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Black August
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Black August

1993-08-24 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 8.0

Crime · Drama · Mystery

The series tells the story of a criminal investigation into the murder of businessman Paulo Gomes de Aguiar at the beginning of August. In the midst of the Vargas government crisis, the murder case is taken by police commissioner Alberto Mattos, an honest and incorruptible man who is not well regarded by his co-workers, as the place is totally turned over to corruption.

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Creators
Giba Assis Brasil, Jorge Furtado
Production companies
Estúdios Globo
Countries
Brazil
Status
Ended

Top Cast

José MayerJosé MayerComissário Alberto Mattos
Vera FischerVera FischerAlice Lomagno
Letícia SabatellaLetícia SabatellaSalete
Lúcia VeríssimoLúcia VeríssimoLuciana Borges Gomes de Aguiar
Elias GleizerElias GleizerRosalvo
Hugo CarvanaHugo CarvanaLuiz Magalhães
Rodolfo BottinoRodolfo BottinoClemente
José WilkerJosé WilkerPedro Lomagno
Sérgio MambertiSérgio MambertiSenador Victor Freitas
Marcos WinterMarcos WinterCláudio Aguiar
Tony TornadoTony TornadoGregório Fortunato
Norton NascimentoNorton NascimentoChicão
Lima DuarteLima DuarteTurco Velho (Ibrahim Assad)
Carlos VerezaCarlos VerezaPádua
Stênio GarciaStênio GarciaDelegado Raul Ramos
Ary FontouraAry FontouraIpojuca
Cláudio Corrêa e CastroCláudio Corrêa e CastroIlídio dos Santos
Mário LagoMário LagoAniceto
Milton GonçalvesMilton GonçalvesEuzébio
Othon BastosOthon BastosDr. Galvão

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