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Elite Squad

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Sequel:

Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within

Original title

Tropa de Elite

Year

2007

Running time

114 min.

Country

Brazil

Director

José Padilha

Screenwriter

José Padilha, Braulio Mantovani, Rodrigo Pimentel. Book: André Batista

Cast

Music

Pedro Bromfman

Cinematography

Lula Carvalho

Producer

Co-production Brazil-United States-Argentina;

Zazen Produções, Feijão Filmes, The Weinstein Company, Estúdios Mega, Universal Pictures, Costa Films, Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas

Genre

Action. Drama | Cop Movies. Crime

Synopsis

Between 1997 and present day, "Tropa de Elite" shows the actual security situation of Rio de Janeiro. Without enough resources from the government, the military police always have to handle situations with a carioca "jeitinho"(illicit way) to make things work. Illicit way that corrupt the badly equipped and paid police. The drug mafia at Rio de Janeiro´s slums uses war weapons - snipers, granades and anti-aerial instead of pistols. At Rio, or the policeman is honest and choose the war or he is corrupt and choose to dont die. If he chooses the war, needs to be smart or, even the own police may kill him. When the police´s internal corruption afects Its own management or when a problem that ordinary police can´t handle, they call BOPE (Special Operations Battalion - Elite Squad).

Rankings Position

#3 Best Brazilian Movies of all time
#30 Best Action Movies
#95 Best Crime Movies
#112 Best Movies of the 21st century

Awards: 2008: Berlin Film Festival: Golden Bear - Best Film

2007: Ariel Awards: Nominated for Best Latin-American Film

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19 My Top 10 Movies from 2007 (274)
39 My Favorite Movies from Europe & Latin America (56)
48 Little Gems: Little Known Movies I've Discovered (62)
61 My Favorite Action Movies (154)

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