Vicente, a tax collector, is sent to a distant region to defy the dominion of Melo, a powerful landowner. When Melo's henchmen burn down the collector's office building, the government retaliates by deploying soldiers, overseen by Carvalho, a hard-headed judge. Carvalho orders the soldiers to invade Melo's land, which prompts the start of a full-blown war.
| Directing | João Batista de Andrade | Director |
| Sound | Tavinho Moura | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Renato Neiva Moreira | Editor |
| Writing | João Batista de Andrade | Writer |
| Art | Vinícius Andrade | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moacyr Gramacho | Costume Design |
| Crew | Jacques Cheuiche | Cinematography |
| Production | Assunção Hernandes | Producer |
| Sound | Juarez Dagoberto Costa | Sound |
| Writing | Bernardo Élis | Novel |
| Production | Fernando Andrade | Executive Producer |