A Western-like "pornochanchada" (Brazilian sexploitation comedy) with horrible actresses

A typical story of revenge, in a Western style (particularly in the first scenes), but held in Northeastern Brazil, where the bandits called "cangaceiros" acted. Like "Um pistoleiro chamado Papaco", it is from the extinct Brazilian sexploitation movie genre called "pornochanchada" (soft-core porn comedy); therefore, everything is excuse to show nudity and underpants. All the actresses are also very bad. Though, not everything is bad in this film: Toneco and Cornélio Sabiá are nice characters (not brilliant, but acceptable in the genre), and there are some smart ideas (like the "family place" sign inside the saloon). Anyway, in the end there is no more patience to watch the horrible performance of the female crew.

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In 1930s Brazil, a young woman and her boarding school friends turn to banditry after a tragic loss. Their all-female gang roams the countryside, taking revenge on men in their own unique way.

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