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.
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Elite Squad
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Movie · Drama · Action · R
2007 · 1h 55m · ★ 74% (303K)
On the streets of Rio only the elite survive
Director: José Padilha
Starring: Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira
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.
Director
José Padilha
Production
Universal Pictures do Brasil, The Weinstein Company, Zazen Produções, Estúdios Mega, Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas, Costa Films
Cast
Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz, Fernanda Machado, Maria Ribeiro, Paulo Vilela, Fernanda de Freitas, André Di Mauro, Fábio Lago, Erick Oliveira, Patrick Santos, Rafael d'Avila, Roberta Santiago, Emerson Gomes, Bernardo Jablonski, Allan Guilherme, Marcello Escorel, Marcelo Valle, Paulo Hamilton