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Elite Squad - Aka: Tropa De Elite
2007
Based on the book, Elita Da Tropa by Luiz Eduardo Soares, The Elite Squad (Aka: Tropa De Elite) tells the story of two childhood friends who decide to enlist in Rio de Janeiro's Military Police Department. After juggling their police jobs and college, both make up their minds to try out for a Special Operations Squad whose .. Read more
| Starring | Wagner Moura, Caio Junqueira, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz |
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| Director | José Padilha, Jose Padilha |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
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Elite Squad - Aka: Tropa De Elite
Based on the book, Elita Da Tropa by Luiz Eduardo Soares, The Elite Squad (Aka: Tropa De Elite) tells the story of two childhood friends who decide to enlist in Rio de Janeiro's Military Police Department. After juggling their police jobs and college, both make up their minds to try out for a Special Operations Squad whose mission is to take down the drug-lords that plague the city. Both men struggle to survive, facing the daily challenges of dealing with pressure at home and fighting an unnamed war on the streets.
| Starring | Wagner Moura, Caio Junqueira, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz, Fernanda de Freitas, Luiz Gonzaga de Almeida, Bruno Delia, Marcelo Escorel, André Felipe, Thelmo Fernandes, Emerson Gomes, Paulo Hamilton, Bernardo Jablonsky, Fábio Lago |
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| Director | José Padilha, Jose Padilha |
| Studio | ELEVATION |
| Original title | Tropa De Elite |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 55 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 55 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Portuguese Blu-ray: Portuguese |
| Subtitles | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2007 To Rent: DVD: 26 Jan 2009 Blu-ray: 26 Jan 2009 |
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Muscling in on the sun-bleached Brazilian favela antics popularised by Fernando Meirelles (âCity of Godâ) and... read more on Time Out
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Real life in the slums of Rio
I saw this film in Brazil last year when it came out there. I only understand basic portuguese and there were no subtitles but i was still glued to the story ... read more »
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Brilliant movie true story
5/5 this is pretty much a true story and is how the world works in countries that have the slightest corruption, the movie is a wake-up call to anyone that has ... read more »
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Not for thicko's who can't read English!!
What a fantastic film!!!I was a little unsure about renting it as some people gave it such negative feedback. I can honestly say it was one of the best films I ... read more »
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Self Righteous Death Squad Extravaganza
Every cliche in the cop movie maker's armoury is employed in this feature. The action follows the trigger happy warriors of a police commando unit (BOPE) as... read more »
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Based on the book, Elita Da Tropa by Luiz Eduardo Soares, The Elite Squad (Aka: Tropa De Elite) tells the story of two childhood friends who decide to enlist in Rio de Janeiro's Military Police Department. After juggling their police jobs and college, both make up their minds to try out for a ...
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Elite Squad - Aka: Tropa De Elite
Based on the book, Elita Da Tropa by Luiz Eduardo Soares, The Elite Squad (Aka: Tropa De Elite) tells the story of two childhood friends who decide to enlist in Rio de Janeiro's Military Police Department. After juggling their police jobs and college, both make up their minds to try out for a ...
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