
March 1, 1951 · 75 years old
Marcos Paulo Simões (São Paulo, March 1, 1951 — Rio de Janeiro, November 11, 2012), was a Brazilian actor and director.

João do Santo Cristo leaves his hometown and moves to Brasília in search of a better life. There, he encounters misery and crime, but also discovers love in the arms of Maria Lúcia.

In 2005, high-ranked criminal Barão is planning the heist that inspired the film. He needs to dig a tunnel linking a house to the Banco Central's vault in Fortaleza, where he'll steal millions of (R$) reais.