Viva Cangaceiro (1969) is a Western film that follows brazil, the 1920s. The sadistic colonel Minas massacres the hometown of a famous cangaceiro (a kind of revolutionary bandit). The only survivor is a young farmer called Espedito; he is nursed back to health by a hermit who thinks he has been sent by God and therefore baptizes him the Redeemer. Espedito/The Redeemer forms his own gang of cangaceiros but doesn’t really understand what he’s doing until he befriends the proverbial European intellectual, a Dutch Oil prospector, who introduces him to important people. Espedito is hired by the Dutchman and a corrupt local governor, but then the Dutchman changes sides … Currently, you can watch Viva Cangaceiro on Amazon Video. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 14 votes. Fans of western movies may also want to explore similar titles below.