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The Sandpit Generals
59%
Movie
1h 42m
AI Analysis
The Sandpit Generals (1972) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Sandpit Generals (1972) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Inspired by the classic novel by Brazilian cultural icon Jorge Amado, this is the story of a gang of homeless children lead by Pedro Bala. Set in Bahia, the film follows the adventures of Bala's gang of under aged outlaws as they steal, rape, find love, "capoeira" (a Brazilian form of martial arts) and African-Brazi… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~102 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Sandpit Generals 59% (9 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
59%
from 9 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Inspired by the classic novel by Brazilian cultural icon Jorge Amado, this is the story of a gang of homeless children lead by Pedro Bala. Set in Bahia, the film follows the adventures of Bala's gang of under aged outlaws as they steal, rape, find love, "capoeira" (a Brazilian form of martial arts) and African-Brazilian religion.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1972-08-08
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- TMDB rating
- 5.9
- TMDB ID
- 140211
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Where can I watch The Sandpit Generals (1972)?
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What is The Sandpit Generals about?
Inspired by the classic novel by Brazilian cultural icon Jorge Amado, this is the story of a gang of homeless children lead by Pedro Bala. Set in Bahia, the film follows the adventures of Bala's ga... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Sandpit Generals?
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How long is the movie The Sandpit Generals?
The official runtime for The Sandpit Generals is approximately 102 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Kent Lane
Bullet

Tisha Sterling
Dora
- M
Mark de Vries
Dry Turn

Butch Patrick
No Legs

John Rubinstein
Professor
- J
Juarez Santalvo
- F
Freddie Gedeon
Almiro
- A
Ademir Da Silva
Big John
- G
Guilherme Lamounier
The Cat

Eliana Pittman
Dalvah

Dorival Caymmi
John Adam

Alejandro Rey
Fr. Jose Pedro
- A
Aloysio de Oliveira
Chancellor
- L
Lorrene Baker

Marisa Urban
Rich Woman
- W
William Hobson
Rich Man
- M
Marian Fraser
- C
Chris Rodriquez
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