Elite Squad (2007)

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.

Title: Elite Squad / (Tropa de Elite)

Release Date: 2007-10-12

Runtime: 115 minutes

Director: José Padilha

Cast: Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira, Milhem Cortaz, Fernanda Machado, Maria Ribeiro, Fábio Lago, Erick Oliveira, Marcello Escorel, Roberta Santiago

Genres: Drama, Action, Crime

Country: Brazil

Language: Portuguese

Rating: ★★★★☆ • 8.056 / 10

TMDB: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/7347