Elite Squad
Summary: 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.
Release Date: October 12, 2007
Director:
José Padilha
Runtime: 1 h 55 min
MPAA: R
Production: Zazen Produções, Posto 9, Feijão Filmes, The Weinstein Company, Estúdios Mega, Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas, Universal Pictures do Brasil, Costa Films
Distributor: IFC Films
Language: Portuguese
Movie budget: $ 4,000,000
Domestic: $ 8,744
International: $ 14,750,404
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