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2007

Elite Squad

Directed by José Padilha
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.

Duration

1h 55m

Released

October 12, 2007

Revenue

$14,759,148

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Cast26

  • Wagner Moura
  • André Ramiro
  • Caio Junqueira
  • Milhem Cortaz
  • Fernanda Machado
  • Maria Ribeiro
  • Fábio Lago
  • Erick Oliveira
  • Marcello Escorel

Part ofThe Elite Squad Collection

Includes Elite Squad (2007), and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010).

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