On the streets of Rio only the elite survive
2007 · R · 1h 55m · Drama, Action, Crime
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.
Director: José Padilha
Writers: André Batista, Luiz Eduardo Soares, Bráulio Mantovani
Music by: Pedro Bromfman
Cinematography: Lula Carvalho
Editor: Daniel Rezende
Box office: $15M · Budget: $4M · Rated 8.1/10 by 2765 viewers
Part of the Elite Squad franchise.