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title: 'The Red Light Bandit (1968)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rogério Sganzerla'
released: '1968-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Brazil'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-red-light-bandit-1968'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144782/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Red Light Bandit (1968)

1968 · 92 min · History · Brazil

Original title: O Bandido da Luz Vermelha

## Synopsis

The Red Light Bandit is a 1968 Brazilian crime film directed by Rogério Sganzerla, inspired by the crimes of the famous real-life robber João Acácio Pereira da Costa, nicknamed the "Red Light Bandit". The film is regarded as a classic work of Cinema Marginal, the Brazilian underground filmmaking movement of the 1960s. Sganzerla was about 22 years old when he directed it.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rogério Sganzerla](https://cinepixo.com/people/rogerio-sganzerla)

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