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Burn!

1970·1h 52m·R
DramaWarAction
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
6,433 votes
Metascore
72
Metacritic

In 1844, a British mercenary helps the revolting slaves of an Antilles island colony gain independence from Portugal, but later returns to hunt down a local rebel leader and former protégé.

Burn! is a 1970 drama war movie directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, starring Dana Ghia, Evaristo Márquez, Marlon Brando. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 6,433 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Director
Gillo Pontecorvo
Stars
Dana Ghia
Evaristo Márquez
Marlon Brando
Renato Salvatori
Details
1970-10-21
112 min
Movie
R
★ Italy, France
★ Italian, English, Portuguese
Keywords
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