The Portuguese Falcon

The Portuguese Falcon (Capitão Falcão) is a 2015 Portuguese superhero comedy film directed by João Leitão. It was released on April 23, 2015.

Synopsis
Captain Falcão tells the story of a Portuguese superhero serving António de Oliveira Salazar in the fight against the communist "red menace" during the 1960s, mercilessly satirizing both the anti-communist propaganda of the Estado Novo and the left-leaning politics of the Armed Forces Movement.

Cast

 * Gonçalo Waddington as Capitão Falcão
 * David Chan as Puto Perdiz
 * José Pinto as António de Oliveira Salazar
 * Rui Mendes
 * Luís Vicente as Vladimir Lenin
 * Miguel Guilherme as General Gaivota
 * Carla Maciel
 * Bruno Nogueira
 * Nuno Lopes
 * Ricardo Carriço

Production
The film was shot in Santarém and Lisbon.

Reception
The film received great critical acclaim.