Elite Squad

2007 • 1h 55m • Drama, Action, Crime

53%Rotten Tomatoes

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.

Director

José Padilha

Writers

José Padilha, Bráulio Mantovani, Rodrigo Pimentel

Status

Released