Elite Squad

Elite Squad (2007)

MA15+20 February 2009 (AU)Drama, Action, Crime1 hour and 55 minutes
81%
User score

On the streets of Rio only the elite survive

Description

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.

Luiz Eduardo Soares
Novel
José Padilha
Screenplay, Director
André Batista
Novel
Rodrigo Pimentel
Screenplay
Bráulio Mantovani
Screenplay

Actors

Wagner Moura
Wagner Moura
Capitão Nascimento
André Ramiro
André Ramiro
André Matias
Caio Junqueira
Caio Junqueira
Neto
Milhem Cortaz
Milhem Cortaz
Capitao Fabio
Fernanda Machado
Fernanda Machado
Maria
Maria Ribeiro
Maria Ribeiro
Rosane
Fábio Lago
Fábio Lago
Baiano
Erick Oliveira
Erick Oliveira
Marcinho
Marcello Escorel
Marcello Escorel
Coronel Otávio
Roberta Santiago
Roberta Santiago
Rose
Fernanda de Freitas
Fernanda de Freitas
Roberta
Paulo Vilela
Paulo Vilela
Edu
Juliano Cazarré
Juliano Cazarré
Soldado Tatu
Guilherme Guaral
Guilherme Guaral
Marimbondo
André Di Mauro
André Di Mauro
Pedro Rodrigues
Thelmo Fernandes
Thelmo Fernandes
Sgt. Alves
Paulo Hamilton
Paulo Hamilton
Soldado Paulo
Sandro Rocha
Sandro Rocha
Sgt. Rocha
Thiago Mendonça
Thiago Mendonça
Nathalia Dill
Nathalia Dill
Status

Released

Original language

Portuguese

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$14,759,148

Keywords
drug dealerpolice brutalityslumwar on drugsdrug traffickingrio de janeirotorturing policespecial forceslaw enforcementbrazilian cinemaadmiring