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Cesium-137
Cesium-137

Cesium-137

The real story behind Goiânia's nightmare

Genres

Drama

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In 1987, in Goiânia, two paper collectors find a radioactive capsule and sell it to the owner of a junkyard. Once the capsule is opened, more than 250 people end up contaminated by the substance called Cesium 137, being the biggest radiological accident in the history of Brazil.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

10 October 1990

Country

Brazil

Cast

Nelson Xavier

Nelson Xavier

Devair

Joana Fomm

Joana Fomm

Maria Gabriela

Stepan Nercessian

Stepan Nercessian

Edison

Denise Milfont

Denise Milfont

Santana

Paulo Betti

Paulo Betti

Vavá

Marcélia Cartaxo

Marcélia Cartaxo

Mulher de Vavá

Paulo Gorgulho

Paulo Gorgulho

Carlinhos

Thelma Reston

Thelma Reston

Eunice

Mallu Moraes

Mallu Moraes

Lurdes

Venerando Ribeiro

Venerando Ribeiro

Ivo

Carmem Moretzsohn

Carmem Moretzsohn

Teresa

Ivan Marques

Ivan Marques

Eterno

Mauri de Castro

Mauri de Castro

Jacó

Josiane Oliveira

Josiane Oliveira

Odete

Andrade Jr.

Andrade Jr.

Luiz Linhares

Luiz Linhares

Petrus Pires

Petrus Pires

Roi Pires

Roi Pires

Jorgeh Ramos

Jorgeh Ramos

Locutor

Rodney Gomes

Rodney Gomes

Locutor

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