''Indio'' is a
1989
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Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance language
*** Regional Ita ...
action film
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starring
Francesco Quinn
Francesco Daniele Quinn (March 22, 1963 – August 5, 2011) was an Italian-born American actor. The first son of Oscar-winner Anthony Quinn and Iolanda Addolori (Anthony Quinn's second wife), Francesco is perhaps best known for his breakout role ...
and directed by
Antonio Margheriti
Antonio Margheriti (19 September 1930 – 4 November 2002), also known under the pseudonyms Anthony M. Dawson and Antony Daisies ("daisies" is "margherite" in Italian), was an Italians, Italian filmmaker. Margheriti worked in many different film ...
.
Plot Outline
An American Indian and war veteran decides to fight a huge construction company to save his
jungle
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Etymology
The word ''jungle'' originates from the Sanskrit word ''jaṅ ...
homeland and, at the same time, the
amazon rainforest
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from the destruction.
Cast
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Francesco Quinn
Francesco Daniele Quinn (March 22, 1963 – August 5, 2011) was an Italian-born American actor. The first son of Oscar-winner Anthony Quinn and Iolanda Addolori (Anthony Quinn's second wife), Francesco is perhaps best known for his breakout role ...
as Daniel Morell
*
Marvelous Marvin Hagler
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as Jake
*
Brian Dennehy
Brian Manion Dennehy (; July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of stage, television, and film. He won two Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe, and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Dennehy had roles in ...
as Whytaker
* Rene Abadeza as Tribesman (uncredited)
*
Larry Atlas as "Moose" (uncredited)
* David Brass as Head Guard (uncredited)
* David Light as Softball Team Member (uncredited)
* Berto Spoor as Softball Team Member (uncredited)
* Bari K. Willerford as Softball Team Member (uncredited)
Release
The film was released in
Italy
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on September 1, 1989
Sequel
*''
Indio 2: The Revolt'' (1991)
See also
*
List of Italian films of 1989
A list of films produced in Italy in 1989 (see 1989 in film):
Footnotes
Sources
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External links
Italian films of 1989at the Internet Movie Database
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1989
Italian
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References
External links
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1980s Italian-language films
English-language Italian films
1989 films
Films directed by Antonio Margheriti
Italian adventure films
1980s adventure films
Films scored by Pino Donaggio
Films set in Brazil
Films set in the Amazon
Films about Native Americans
Films about veterans
1980s Italian films
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