Andres Gomez
Oct 5, 2015
7/10
Decent movie with lots of strongly violent action. It stands up because it is staged in Rio and created by Brazilians.
The plot is not very surprising but good enough.
Elite Squad
Visit website8.1/10 • 2.5K
2007-10-12 • 1h 55m
DramaActionCrime
On the streets of Rio only the elite survive
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
- Directors
- José Padilha
- Editors
- Daniel Rezende
DramaActionCrime
Elite Squad
Visit website2007-10-12 • 1h 55m
8.1/10 • 2.5K
On the streets of Rio only the elite survive
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
- Directors
- José Padilha
- Editors
- Daniel Rezende
Top Billed Cast
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Wagner Moura
Capitão Nascimento
André Ramiro
André Matias
Caio Junqueira
Neto
Milhem Cortaz
Capitao Fabio
Fernanda Machado
Maria
Maria Ribeiro
Rosane
Fábio Lago
Baiano
Erick Oliveira
Marcinho
Marcello Escorel
Coronel Otávio
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- Status
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- Original Language
- Portuguese
- Budget
- $4,000,000.00
- Revenue
- $14,759,148.00
- Keywords
- drug dealerpolice brutalityslumwar on drugsdrug traffickingrio de janeirotorturing policespecial forceslaw enforcementbrazilian cinemaadmiring