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Elite Squad

Original title: Tropa de Elite

On the streets of Rio only the elite survive

2007 · R · 1h 55m

Directed by José Padilha

8.1

TMDB audience score
2,862 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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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Cast

  • Wagner Moura
    Capitão Nascimento

  • André Ramiro
    André Matias

  • Caio Junqueira
    Neto

  • Milhem Cortaz
    Capitão Fabio

  • Fernanda Machado
    Maria

  • Maria Ribeiro
    Rosane

  • Paulo Vilela
    Edu

  • Fernanda de Freitas
    Roberta

  • André Di Mauro
    Pedro Rodrigues

  • Fábio Lago
    Baiano

  • Erick Oliveira
    Marcinho

  • Patrick Santos
    Tinho

  • Rafael d'Avila
    Xuxa

  • Roberta Santiago
    Rose

  • Emerson Gomes
    Xaveco

  • Bernardo Jablonski
    Prof. Gusmão

  • Allan Guilherme
    Romerito

  • Marcello Escorel
    Coronel Otávio