In 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits.
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José Padilha
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47 wins & 17 nominations.
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| Wagner Moura | ... | Capitão Nascimento | |
| André Ramiro | ... | Aspirante Matias | |
| Caio Junqueira | ... | Neto | |
| Milhem Cortaz | ... | Capitão Fábio | |
| Fernanda Machado | ... | Maria | |
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Maria Ribeiro | ... | Rosane |
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Paulo Vilela | ... | Edu |
| Fernanda de Freitas | ... | Roberta | |
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André Di Mauro | ... | Rodrigues (as André Mauro) |
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Fábio Lago | ... | Claudio Mendes de Lima 'Baiano' |
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Erick Oliveira | ... | Marcinho (as Erick Maximiano Oliveira) |
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Patrick Santos | ... | Tinho |
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Rafael d'Avila | ... | Xuxa |
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Roberta Santiago | ... | Rose |
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Emerson Gomes | ... | Xaveco |
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In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operation Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged. Captain Nascimento is trying to find a man to replace him because his wife is pregnant and he intends to quit the command and become a trainer of the new recruits. Meanwhile, the two idealistic friends Neto and Matias join the Military Police force expecting to become honest policemen and fight the criminals. However, they see only corruption, lack of competence and stupid bureaucracy in the Military Police, and after a serious incident in the Morro da Babilônia, they decide to join the BOPE. The lives of Capitain Nascimento, Neto and Matias are entwined along the next months, first in the tough training period and then in action against drug dealers. Nascimento believes that Neto could be his substitute, but his impulsive attitudes jeopardizes ... Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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military police | rio de janeiro brazil | brazilian military | rio de janeiro | south america |Taglines:
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The final version was slightly different from the pirated one. One scene was added and the narration was altered, but the director never stated that it was motivated by the piracy issues. See more »Quotes
Police oficer: [a popular saying about BOPE] "Dagger to the skull and nothing to the wallet."See more »
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Release Date:
10 July 2008 (Portugal) See more »Also Known As:
Tropa de Elite See more »Filming Locations:
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$4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$3,604, 21 September 2008Gross USA:
$8,744Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$14,759,148Company Credits
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