"On the streets of Rio only the elite survive"

2007

1h 55m

8.1(2688 votes)

Drama

Action

Crime

Overview

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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Cast & Crew

73 members

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Wagner Moura

Capitão Nascimento

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André Ramiro

André Matias

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Caio Junqueira

Neto

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Milhem Cortaz

Capitão Fabio

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Fernanda Machado

Maria

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Maria Ribeiro

Rosane

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Paulo Vilela

Edu

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Fernanda de Freitas

Roberta

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André Di Mauro

Pedro Rodrigues

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Fábio Lago

Baiano

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Erick Oliveira

Marcinho

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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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Bernardo Jablonski

Prof. Gusmão

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Allan Guilherme

Romerito

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Marcello Escorel

Coronel Otávio

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Marcelo Valle

Capitão Oliveira

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Paulo Hamilton

Soldado Paulo

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Thogun Teixeira

Cabo Tião

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Saulo Rodrigues

Capitão Cabral

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Thelmo Fernandes

Sgt. Alves

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Sandro Rocha

Sgt. Rocha

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Pierre Santos

Motoqueiro Comandante

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Ronaldo Reis

Subcomandante Estevão

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Leandro Castilho

Soldado Machado

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Márcio Fonseca

Cabo Bruno

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Sandro Rocha

Sargenteante

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Alexandre Neves

Motorista Patamo

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Marcello Gonçalves

Soldado Patamo

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Murilo Elbas

Coronel Antunes

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Bruno D'Elia

Capitão Azevedo

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Alexandre Mofatti

Subcomandante Carvalho

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Crew

André Santinho

Tenente Renan

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Rod Carvalho

Tenente Barcelos

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Ricardo Sodré

Cabo Bocão

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Marcelo Cavalcanti

Sargento Gonçalo

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Juliano Cazarré

Soldado Tatu

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Pablo Sobral

Fontes

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Gabriel Teixeira

Soldado Ari

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Cássio Nascimento

Soldado Moraes

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Diego Santiago

Vitor Padilha

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Augusto Madeira

Médico da Polícia

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Suzana Pires

Psiquiatra da Polícia

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Ana Paula Secco

Mãe de Romerito

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Brian Amorim

Fogueteiro Beco 117

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Rosana Barros

Mãe Fogueteiro Beco 117

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Wendel Barros

Morador Turano

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Álamo Facó

Encadernador

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Nathalia Dill

Aluna & Moça 1 Festa

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Daniel Lentini

Aluno & Rapaz 1 Festa

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Writing

Michel Blois

Aluno & Rapaz 2 Festa

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Bento Ribeiro

Aluno & Rapaz 3 Festa

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Flávia Rubim

Patricinha

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Cintia Rosa

Mulher do Baiano

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Kauã Messias

Filho do Baiano

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Márcio Costa

Fumaça

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Cesar Calixto

Bill

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Marcelo Mello Jr.

Lombada

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Hugo Grativol

Jóia

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Anderson Mello

Ademar Gerente Oficina

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Xando Graça

Bira

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Guilherme Guaral

Marimbondo

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Álvaro Viégas

Apurador

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Ivens Godinho

Deputado Altino Lima

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Erick Burdon

Dono Lanchonete

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Rafael Gnone

Repórter Fotográfico

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Otto Jr.

Unknown Role

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Joana Medeiros

Dona Estela

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Thiago Mendonça

Unknown Role

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Uarzancler Zuckerman

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Jack Berraquero

Bandido no Bonde do Marcinho

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