The Burning Season (1994 film)

The Burning Season is a 1994 American made-for-television biographical drama film directed by John Frankenheimer. The film chronicles environmental activist Chico Mendes' fight to protect the Amazon rainforest. This was Raul Julia's last film released during his lifetime, premiering on HBO on September 16, 1994, five weeks before his death. The film was based in part on the 1990 book of the same name by journalist Andrew Revkin.

The Burning Season
GenreBiography
Drama
Based onThe Burning Season
by Andrew Revkin
Screenplay byWilliam Mastrosimone
Michael Tolkin
Ron Hutchinson
Story byWilliam Mastrosimone
Directed byJohn Frankenheimer
StarringRaul Julia
Carmen Argenziano
Sonia Braga
Kamala Lopez-Dawson
Luis Guzmán
Edward James Olmos
Music byGary Chang
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerDavid Puttnam
ProducersJohn Frankenheimer
Thomas M. Hammel
Grazia Rade
Grazka Taylor
Diane Batson-Smith (co-producer)
Production locationMexico
CinematographyJohn R. Leonetti
Editors
Running time123 minutes
Production companyHBO Pictures
DistributorHBO
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original networkHBO
Original releaseSeptember 16, 1994 (1994-09-16)

Plot

Chico Mendes was a Brazilian rubber tapper, unionist and environmental activist who was murdered in 1988 by ranchers opposed to his activism. The movie opens in 1951 with a young Mendes witnessing his father's interaction with corrupt ranchers who are exploiting peasants for their work. The bulk of the film then takes place between 1983 and 1988, showing Mendes' activism to preserve the Amazon rainforest, to his murder in a drive-by shooting by a disgruntled rancher waiting in the shadows.

Cast

Awards and nominations

American Cinema Editors

  • Nominated: Best Edited Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television (Françoise Bonnot and Paul Rubell)

Casting Society of America

  • Nominated: Best Casting for TV Movie of the Week (Junie Lowry-Johnson)

Emmy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards

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