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Aug 2021
39m 21s

BRAZIL: The Bandit King

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He was the 20th century's greatest outlaw. She was a peerless beauty trapped in a loveless marriage. Together they perpetrated a spree of brutal violence that left its mark on Brazil forever. This is the story of Lampião the Bandit King and his love, Maria Bonita. 

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