Elite Squad

Elite Squad

2007

Thunderous gun battles and powerhouse performances anchor the groundbreaking story of the BOPE, a SWAT-like team at war with the drug lords of Rio de Janeiro. Racing against time, its hard-driving captain puts a pair of rookies through hell in an effort to shape a worthy successor and clear out a drug-infested slum before his imminent retirement. Based on a book by two former real-life BOPE captain, Elite Squad's brutal honesty and raw action rocked Brazil to its foundation and gripped viewers worldwide.

On the streets of Rio only the elite survive.

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56
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Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Drama
Length
1 hr. 55 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 19, 2008
US Box Office
$8,060 (#7205 of 7273)
Global Office
$14,067,078 (#3166 of 4175)
Rating
R
Restricted
Drug Content, Pervasive Language, Strong Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc [DVD]
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
Portuguese: DD 5.1
Studio
The Weinstein Company
Released
October 28, 2008
Acquired Date
March 22, 2012
Times Seen
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Last Watched
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Actors

Wagner Moura
Wagner Moura
André Ramiro
André Ramiro
Cairo Junqueira
Cairo Junqueira
Milhem Cortaz
Milhem Cortaz
Fernanda Machado
Fernanda Machado
Maria Ribeiro
Maria Ribeiro
Paulo Vilela
Paulo Vilela
Fernanda de Freitas
Fernanda de Freitas
André Felipe
André Felipe
Fábio Lago
Fábio Lago
Patrick Santos
Patrick Santos
Rafael d'Avila
Rafael d'Avila

Directors

José Padilha
José Padilha

Producers

José Padilha
José Padilha
Marcos Prado
Marcos Prado

Writers

José Padilha
José Padilha
Rodrigo Pimentel
Rodrigo Pimentel
Bráulio Mantovani
Bráulio Mantovani

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
51%
Tomatometer
35 votes
RT Fresh Certified
87%
Popcornmeter
1,362 votes
METASCORE
33
7 votes
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
113,340 votes