O Homem da Capa Preta

The Man in the Black Cape is a 1986 Brazilian drama film directed by Sérgio Rezende. Shot in Rio de Janeiro, it portrays the life of Tenório Cavalcanti, a Duque de Caxias politician who used to carry a machine gun dubbed "Lurdinha" with him. Plot Born in Alagoas, Tenório settles in Baixada Fluminense, where he acquires fame as a gunfighter, due to his connections with an extermination group, and becomes involved with the political plots of the region. Violence accompanies her life: murdered father, gunshot marks on the body, a machine gun as a companion. A man of the people, a popular politician, he built one of the most successful careers in the 1940s and 1950s. His electorate consisted of humble and miserable people, who saw him as a defender and a vigilante. With his hat on his head and the famous black cape hiding the fearsome "Lurdinha" machine gun, his rallies ravished the people and shocked the middle class and the political elite, who saw him only as a cold-hearted murderer. He became famous for challenging corruption and the powerful who dominated the municipality of Duque de Caxias in the State of Rio de Janeiro.