Prisoner of Rio

Prisoner of Rio
Prisoner of Rio
	DVD cover
Directed by	Lech Majewski
Written by	Lech Majewski; Ronald Biggs; Julia Frankel
Produced by	Juliusz Kossakowski; Mark Slater
Starring	Steven Berkoff; Paul Freeman; Peter Firth
Cinematography	George Mooradian
Edited by	Darren Kloomok
Music by	Luiz Bonfá
Distributed by	Palace Pictures (UK)
Release date	1988;
Running time	104 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; Poland; Switzerland; Brazil
Language	English

Prisoner of Rio is a 1988 drama film directed by Lech Majewski and starring Steven Berkoff, Paul Freeman and Peter Firth.^[1] It shows the flight of the Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs to Brazil and the attempts of Scotland Yard detectives to re-capture him. It was a co-production between several countries.

Plot[]

After escaping from Wandsworth prison for his part in the Great Train Robbery, Ronald "Ronnie" Biggs (Paul Freeman) goes on the run to Rio de Janeiro and becomes the world's most wanted man. Hot on his trail however is committed copper Jack McFarland (Steven Berkoff), who will stop at nothing to bring him back to justice - even if that means stepping outside the law.

Cast[]

Steven Berkoff ... Jack McFarland
Paul Freeman ... Ronald Biggs
Peter Firth ... Clive Ingram
Florinda Bolkan ... Stella
Desmond Llewelyn ... Commissioner Ingram
José Wilker ... Salo
Zezé Motta ... Rita
... Gil
Ronald Biggs ... Mickey
... Reporter at Phonebooth
... Woman in red
Claudia Cepeda ... Girl in Car
... Policeman in Slum
... John
Elke Maravilha ... Frank
... British Consular

Release[]

The film was released in the United Kingdom by Palace Pictures and later on VHS by Palace Video.^[2] It was later released on DVD in the UK by Anchor Bay Entertainment.^[3]

It was released on VHS in the United States by Imperial Entertainment.

Production[]

The real-life Ronald Biggs, the focus of the film, co-wrote the screenplay.

Steven Berkoff wrote a book about his experiences on this film, called "A Prisoner in Rio".^[4] He hated making this film and on many occasions he had to stop himself from walking away from production.

References[]

^ BFI.org
^ "Company Credits for Prisoner of Rio (1988)". IMDB.com. 27 February 2014.
^ "Prisoner of Rio (DVD)". Retrieved 27 February 2014.
^ Berkoff, Steven (1989). A Prisoner in Rio. London: Hutchinson. ISBN 0-09-174109-2.

External links[]

Prisoner of Rio at IMDb
Prisoner of Rio at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] BFI.org

[2] "Company Credits for Prisoner of Rio (1988)". IMDB.com. 27 February 2014.

[3] "Prisoner of Rio (DVD)". Retrieved 27 February 2014.

[4] Berkoff, Steven (1989). A Prisoner in Rio. London: Hutchinson. ISBN 0-09-174109-2.

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