| The Portuguese Falcon | |
| Native Name: | |
| Screenplay: | João Leitão Núria Leon Bernardo |
| Starring: | Gonçalo Waddington David Chan José Pinto Rui Mendes Luís Vicente Miguel Guilherme Carla Maciel Bruno Nogueira Nuno Lopes Ricardo Carriço |
| Music: | Pedro Marques |
| Cinematography: | Mário Melo Costa |
| Editing: | Mário Melo Costa |
| Director: | João Leitão |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Language: | Portuguese |
The Portuguese Falcon (Portuguese: '''Capitão Falcão'''|lit=Captain Falcon) is a 2015 Portuguese superhero comedy film directed by João Leitão.[1] It was released on April 23, 2015.[2]
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.[3]
The film was shot in Santarém and Lisbon.[5]
The film received great critical acclaim.[6]