Elite Squad

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.

1h 55m2007RTMDb 8.1

DramaActionCrime

Portuguese

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

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Info

Original title: Tropa de Elite
Status: Released
Released: 5 October 2007
Runtime: 1h 55m
Rating: R
TMDB score: 8.1 / 10 (2,842 votes)

Production

Director: José Padilha
Writers: José Padilha, Luiz Eduardo Soares, Bráulio Mantovani
Studios: Universal Pictures do Brasil, The Weinstein Company, Zazen Produções
Countries: Brazil

Box Office

Budget: $4.0M
Revenue: $14.8M
Profit: $10.8M
Return: 3.7×
Collection: Elite Squad Collection

Languages

Original: Portuguese
Spoken: Portuguese