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.
Directed by: José Padilha
Written by: Luiz Eduardo Soares, José Padilha, André Batista, Rodrigo Pimentel
Music by: Pedro Bromfman
Starring: Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz, Fernanda Machado, Maria Ribeiro, Paulo Vilela, Fernanda de Freitas, André Di Mauro, Fábio Lago
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Released: 2007-10-05
Runtime: 115 minutes
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