Film
Elite Squad (2007)
On the streets of Rio only the elite survive
Action, Crime, Drama· Directed by José Padilha· 115 min
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.
Connections
Elite Squad
- Elite Squad (2007) — this film
- Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
Top billing
- Wagner Moura as Capitão Nascimento
- André Ramiro as André Matias
- Caio Junqueira as Neto
- Milhem Cortaz as Capitão Fabio
- Fernanda Machado as Maria