In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.
as Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")
as Porcina da Silva ("Viúva Porcina")
as Francisco Malta ("Sinhozinho Malta")
as Padre Hipôlito
as Matilde
as Florindo Abelha
as Ambrosina Abelha ("Dona Pombinha")
as Mocinha Abelha
as José Aragão ("Zé das Medalhas")
as Lugolina Aragão (Dona Lulu)
as Tânia Malta
as Marcelina
as Padre Albano
as Delegado Feijó
as Astromar Junqueira
as Toninho Jiló
as Terêncio
as Dondinha
as Cego Jeremias
as Salustiano Duarte ("Beato Salu")
as Ninon
as Rosaly
as Amparito Hernandez
as Ronaldo César
as Linda Bastos
as Tito Moreira França
as Roberto Mathias
as Gérson do Valle
as Marilda
as Luisão
as João Ligeiro
as Promotor Lourival Prata
as Dona Maricota
as Mina
as Aparício Limeira ("Navalhada")
as Rodésio
as Decembrino
as Ciana
as Noêmia
as Sua Majestade
as Francisco
as Dr. Cazuza
as Odete
as Efigénia
as Maria Igarapé
as Delegado Benevides
as Antônio das Tintas
as Ângela Flores
as Helinho
as Neusa
as Zé Colmeia
as Deputado Ferreira de Jesus
as Madre Felícia
as Seu Devagar
as Jurandir
as Margarida Malta
as Selma Sotero
as Tomazini
as Carla
as Jagunço
as Venância
as Antônio das Tintas
