Cabeleira (played by Diogo Morgado) is a protagonist in The Killer.
A feared gunman whose story begins as a boy struggling to survive in the badlands. After his first killing, he receives three blue tourmalines but questions their value beside human life, and he refuses to kill women or children. He seeks revenge on Monsieur Blanchard for the deaths of his wife and son, then prepares to leave alone while giving a boy a chance to escape. Monsieur Blanchard (played by Etienne Chicot) appears in The Killer.
A wealthy Frenchman who uses violence, hired killers, and the drawings made by Quatro Olhos to expand his power and obtain land. Cabeleira confronts him over the deaths of his wife and son, forcing him to face the suffering his orders have caused. After losing his son, Monsieur Blanchard sends Gringo to pursue Cabeleira. Quatro Olhos (played by Marat Descartes) appears in The Killer.
A man who makes drawings for Monsieur Blanchard, supporting the wealthy Frenchman's efforts to expand his power and obtain land. His role places him in Blanchard's orbit, alongside the hired killers used to enforce Blanchard's orders. The summary does not describe a direct encounter between Quatro Olhos and Cabeleira. Tenente Sobral (played by Paulo Gorgulho) appears in The Killer.
An authority figure whose attention is drawn by Cabeleira's growing reputation. His uniform and brutal tactics make him dangerous in his own right, adding to the fear imposed on the region by both the law and the gunmen. The plot presents him as a threat within the conflict surrounding Cabeleira, though it does not describe a direct confrontation between them.
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Characters
Cabeleira
(played by Diogo Morgado) — protagonist
A feared gunman whose story begins as a boy struggling to survive in the badlands. After his first killing, he receives three blue tourmalines but questions their value beside human life, and he refus...
Monsieur Blanchard
(played by Etienne Chicot) — supporting
A wealthy Frenchman who uses violence, hired killers, and the drawings made by Quatro Olhos to expand his power and obtain land. Cabeleira confronts him over the deaths of his wife and son, forcing hi...
Quatro Olhos
(played by Marat Descartes) — supporting
A man who makes drawings for Monsieur Blanchard, supporting the wealthy Frenchman's efforts to expand his power and obtain land. His role places him in Blanchard's orbit, alongside the hired killers u...
Tenente Sobral
(played by Paulo Gorgulho) — supporting
An authority figure whose attention is drawn by Cabeleira's growing reputation. His uniform and brutal tactics make him dangerous in his own right, adding to the fear imposed on the region by both the...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Monsieur Blanchard → Quatro Olhos
(Professional Powerful Employer)
The plot says Monsieur Blanchard relies on hired killers and on Quatro Olhos, who makes drawings for him.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Cabeleira → Tenente Sobral
(Conflict Adversaries)
Cabeleira's growing reputation draws the attention of the authorities, including Tenente Sobral, whose brutal tactics make him dangerous.
Cabeleira → Monsieur Blanchard
(Conflict Enemy)
Cabeleira confronts Monsieur Blanchard, accusing him of killing his wife and son. Monsieur Blanchard then sends Gringo after Cabeleira, but Gringo is...
Story Analysis
Cabeleira's rise amid the violence of the Cangaço leads him into conflict with Monsieur Blanchard and toward a solitary departure.
Plot Progression
Stones and First Blood
Fear Across the Region
The Blanchard Confrontation
One Ticket, One Escape
Directed by Marcelo Galvão
The Killer (2017) · 6.1/10 · action, western
Content sources
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(Q30326695), public domain (CC0).
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