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(2007)
Tropa de Elite
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It is 1997 and hundreds of thousands live in Rio’s notorious favelas. Drug trafficking militias have complete control within the slums while the police run their criminal enterprises outside. The elite Bope force fights to combat drug trafficking, but kiiping order has its price and their actions blur the line between right and wrong, justice and revenge. Two of the force's newest recruits, Neto (Caio Junqueira) and Matias (Andr Ramiro), are childhood friends: one is quick on the trigger to maintain order and the other refuses to compromise his ideals. Together they are the perfect replacement. Alone they may not have what it takes to survive.
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The Elite Squad review by Jawbreaker
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The film was originally developed as a documentary but soon became a reasonable fictional account. Based on stories from real cops and dealers it's amazing viewing from the perspective of how out of control the slums are. The Elite Squad reside above the normal police force who ridden with widespread corruption. The Elite Squad methods are military and extreme to say the least, but the odds and dangers they face are considerable. I really enjoyed this film, it does not hold back or take prisoners. It could have done with a little more of the Captain's home life and the effects of being in the BOPE. Yet as a rights of passage and a glimpse of law and order in Brazil, it makes for fantastic viewing.
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Rated: 3.7 stars out of 5 from 61 ratings
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Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over
| Release Date: | 26/01/2009 |
| Production Year: | 2007 |
| Run Time: | 110 minutes |
| Aspect Ratio: | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Format: | Pal |
| Colour: | Colour |
Special Features:
- Interview with director Jose Padilha
- Trailer
