
In the tiny poor town of Asa Branca, in the middle of Brazilian Northeast, Roque Santeiro is worshiped as a saint. He was supposedly killed by a bandit, 18 years ago, trying to save the local church. After his disappearance, local leaderships such as landowner Sinhozinho Malta and mayor Florindo, took profit on that to control the humble population. They even make up a widow, Porcina, who should have married Roque secretly before his death. What they don't expect is that Roque is alive, and he's back to, allegedly, "save his people". Now Malta, Florindo, Porcina, and others must hold him down and explain the "truth" to their commoners, in a desperate attempt to save their own bottoms. Meanwhile, mysterious facts surround Asa Branca, such as a Werewolf, a film crew who are trying to shoot a movie about Roque's story, and violent murderers.
Luis Roque Duarte ("Roque Santeiro")

Porcina da Silva ("Viúva Porcina")

Francisco Malta ("Sinhozinho Malta")

Padre Hipôlito

Matilde

Florindo Abelha

Ambrosina Abelha ("Dona Pombinha")

Mocinha Abelha

José Aragão ("Zé das Medalhas")

Lugolina Aragão (Dona Lulu)

Tânia Malta

Marcelina

Padre Albano

Delegado Feijó

Astromar Junqueira

Toninho Jiló

Terêncio

Dondinha
Cego Jeremias

Salustiano Duarte ("Beato Salu")

Ninon

Rosaly

Amparito Hernandez

Ronaldo César

Linda Bastos

Tito Moreira França

Roberto Mathias

Gérson do Valle

Marilda

Luisão

João Ligeiro

Promotor Lourival Prata

Dona Maricota

Mina

Aparício Limeira ("Navalhada")

Rodésio

Decembrino

Ciana

Noêmia

Sua Majestade

Francisco

Dr. Cazuza

Odete

Efigénia

Maria Igarapé

Delegado Benevides

Antônio das Tintas

Ângela Flores

Helinho
Neusa

Zé Colmeia

Deputado Ferreira de Jesus

Madre Felícia

Seu Devagar

Jurandir

Margarida Malta

Selma Sotero

Tomazini

Carla

Jagunço

Venância

Antônio das Tintas
