Elite Squad

Elite Squad

Drama • R • 2007 • 1 hr 55 min

7.7

8.0

Starring

Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz, Fernanda Machado

Directed By

Written By

Bráulio Mantovani, José Padilha, Rodrigo Pimentel

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Genre

Drama Action Crime Foreign

Release Date

September 19, 2008

User Reviews

A gritty and realistic portayal of the war on drugs in Rio de Janeiro. It shows the corruption, violence, and moral dilemnas.

A dark and gritty crime drama with lots of intense performances, though brought down a bit by some mismatched pacing

Unrelenting action paired with a really simple, tense story. Top notch across the board, super fun movie

Violent and very well done. Like end of shift but with more grit.

Tropical action. Realistic touch, characters you can feel about

Very good depiction of the special (death) squad created to deal with drug traffickers in Brazil's slums.

Brutal, raw and violent! And very close to the favelas reality

One of my favorite Brazilian flicks. Very intense, contrasts beautifully with City of God. A must if you want a game changing experience.

Walks a fine line between glorifying the BOPE and exposing their widespread violence. Enjoyable, but isn't ground-breaking.

Highlights the grey areas of the war on drugs in Rio - some gritty filmmaking that’s as harsh as the area it explores.

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7.7 – Based on 3k ratings

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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.