Elite Squad, The - 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 |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
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Elite Squad, The - 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 |
| Studio | OPTIMUM |
| 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 | DVD: 26 Jan 2009 Blu-ray: 26 Jan 2009 Production year: 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
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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 all the way through.
In my opinion, this is better than 'City of God'
It gives a real and pretty honest look at the situation in the favelas in Rio, allowing you to take a look at things from both the perspective of the 'traffickers' or drug dealers, and the police, who risk their lives for a job that pays pennies.
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Best brazilian movie ever
This is an unmissable movie with lots of energy in it and if you like action from the beginning to the end you will definitely enjoy this one. A big thumbs up for the realistic of it. One step up from 'City of God'...
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