Elite Squad (2008)

  • R
  • 09/19/2008 (US)
  • Drama, Action, Crime
  • 1h 55m

On the streets of Rio only the elite survive

Overview

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

Cast

Wagner Moura's headshot

Wagner Moura

Capitão Nascimento
André Ramiro's headshot

André Ramiro

André Matias
Caio Junqueira's headshot

Caio Junqueira

Neto
Milhem Cortaz's headshot

Milhem Cortaz

Capitao Fabio
Fernanda Machado's headshot

Fernanda Machado

Maria
Maria Ribeiro's headshot

Maria Ribeiro

Rosane
Fábio Lago's headshot

Fábio Lago

Baiano
Erick Oliveira's headshot

Erick Oliveira

Marcinho

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