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Elite Squad
Elite Squad

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Elite Squad

R·2007·115m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director, Screenplay

José Padilha

Novel

André Batista

Novel

Luiz Eduardo Soares

Screenplay

Bráulio Mantovani

Screenplay

Rodrigo Pimentel

Reviews

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tanty

October 5, 2015

7

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.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Portuguese

Budget:

$4,000,000.00

Revenue:

$14,759,148.00

Keywords

drug dealer
police brutality
slum
war on drugs
drug trafficking
rio de janeiro
torturing police
special forces
law enforcement
brazilian cinema
admiring