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| Wagner Moura | ... | Capitão Nascimento | |
| Caio Junqueira | ... | Neto | |
| André Ramiro | ... | André Matias | |
| Maria Ribeiro | ... | Rosane | |
| Fernanda Machado | ... | Maria | |
| Fernanda de Freitas | ... | Roberta | |
| Paulo Vilela | ... | Edu | |
| Milhem Cortaz | ... | Capitão Fábio | |
| Marcelo Valle | ... | Capitão Oliveira | |
| Fábio Lago | ... | Claudio Mendes de Lima 'Baiano' | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Bruno Delia | ... | Capitão Azevedo | |
| Marcelo Escorel | ... | Coronel Otávio | |
| André Felipe | ... | Rodrigues (as André Mauro) | |
| Thelmo Fernandes | ... | Sargento Alves | |
| Emerson Gomes | ... | Xaveco | |
| Paulo Hamilton | ... | Soldado Paulo | |
| Bernardo Jablonski | ... | Law teacher | |
| Daniel Lentini | ... | Rapaz 3 da Festa | |
| Thiago Mendonça | |||
| Alexandre Mofatti | ... | Sub-Comandante Carvalho | |
| Erick Oliveira | ... | Marcinho | |
| Otto Jr. | ... | Major Gouveia | |
| André Santinho | ... | Tenente Renan | |
| Patrick Santos | ... | Tinho | |
| Ricardo Sodré | ... | Cabo Bocão | |
| Thogun | ... | Cabo Tião | |
| Nathalia Dill | ... | Estudante (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| José Padilha | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| André Batista | book "Elite da Tropa" | |
| John Kaylin | adaptation | |
| Bráulio Mantovani | writer | |
| José Padilha | writer | |
| Rodrigo Pimentel | book "Elite da Tropa" | |
| Rodrigo Pimentel | writer | |
| Luiz Eduardo Soares | book "Elite da Tropa" | |
Produced by | |||
| Bia Castro | .... | executive producer | |
| Eduardo Costantini | .... | executive producer | |
| James D'Arcy | .... | co-producer | |
| José Padilha | .... | producer | |
| Marcos Prado | .... | producer | |
| Eliana Soárez | .... | co-producer | |
| Genna Terranova | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Pedro Bromfman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Lula Carvalho | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Daniel Rezende | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Tulé Peak | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Odair Zani | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Claudia Kopke | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Martin Macias | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ignácio Posadas | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Sandro Valerio | .... | makeup artist | |
Art Department | |||
| Cristina Cirne | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Dejair dos Santos | .... | property master | |
| Dany Espinelli | .... | assistant art director | |
| Thiago Marques | .... | set designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| João Caserta | .... | assistant dialogue editor | |
| Marcel Costa | .... | boom operator | |
| Roger Hands | .... | foley artist | |
| Juliana Lago | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Alessandro Laroca | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Eduardo Virmond Lima | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Evandro Lima | .... | boom operator | |
| Leandro Lima | .... | sound | |
| Fernando Lobo | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Antonio Mac-Dowell | .... | foley mixer | |
| Debora Opolski | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Daniel Soares Pedroso | .... | assistant sound re-recording mixer | |
| Lucas Cesario Pereira | .... | assistant foley editor | |
| Armando Torres Jr. | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Marc Banich | .... | special effects technician | |
| Mike Edmonson | .... | special effects technician | |
| Sergio Farjalla Jr. | .... | special effects | |
| Sergio Farjalla Jr. | .... | weapons coordinator | |
| Bruno Van Zeebroeck | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Stunts | |||
| Fillipe Dias | .... | co-stunt coordinator | |
| Paulo Pacheco | .... | stunts | |
| Keith Woulard | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Pablo Baião | .... | camera operator | |
| Pablo Baião | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Lula Carvalho | .... | camera operator | |
| Lula Cerri | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Cristiano Conceição | .... | first assistant camera: second unit | |
| Luiz Gonzaga de Almeida | .... | key grip (as 'Mineiro') | |
| Wilson de Lima Martins | .... | grip | |
| Alice Flaksman | .... | video assist operator: second unit | |
| Gabriel Hoffmann | .... | video assist operator | |
| Pablo Hoffmann | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Ulisses Malta Jr. | .... | gaffer | |
| Renato Mineirinho | .... | grip | |
| David Prichard | .... | still photographer | |
| Pedro Von Krüger | .... | camera loader | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Alexandre Brolho | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Fernando Luis de Jesus | .... | key costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Doug Delaney | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
| Matthew W. Johnson | .... | digital intermediate editor | |
| Kelley Whitis | .... | post-production coordinator | |
Music Department | |||
| Pedro Bromfman | .... | music producer | |
Other crew | |||
| Mariana Bentes | .... | executive production assistant | |
| Andrea F. Cannistraci | .... | legal services | |
| Fernanda Chasim | .... | production assistant | |
| Rogério Thadeu de Castro | .... | set assistant (as Bulldog) | |
| Nilson Dias | .... | set assistant (as 'Nilsinho') | |
| Pedro Dumans | .... | set assistant | |
| Laura C. Grant | .... | assistant to director | |
| Gabi Haber | .... | production assistant | |
| Rodrigo Lamounier | .... | location manager | |
| Malu Miranda | .... | production supervisor: action unit | |
| Perigoso | .... | set manager | |
| Olivia Rabacov | .... | script supervisor | |
| Maria Fatima Toledo | .... | acting coach | |
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Elite Squad has in my opinion surpassed the genius of Cidade de Deus. The movie is shot like a documentary, many times in fact I felt like I was intrigued and interested on how and what the police does to get around the city.
It is basically about the two main characters working their way up the police academy in Rio until they reach the BOPE unit. The training is shown to be very harsh, sometimes even dehumanizing. The movie depicts life of police men in the city and what they do to overcome the unfortunate bureaucracies. I will try hold myself to not say anymore because I do not want to spoil it for you.
This movie is violent. It is not unnecessary violence, because its depictions are said to be accurate. (Rio politicians have spoken about its veracity).
Even the production of this masterpiece was bounded by violence. While in production, part of the crew was kidnapped. An unedited version of Elite Squad together with dozens of fake weapons were stolen as well.
You will be amazed through out the whole film, thats a promise.