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Elite Squad  {Tropa de Elite}

Elite Squad

Fresh from its Golden Bear win at Berlin, and one of Brazil's most controversial films, Elite Squad is a searing look at the corruption of the special police force in the volatile slums of Rio. As one cop desperately tries to get out, two naive recruits see if they have what it takes to get in.

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Cast & Crew

Director: José Padilha
Producer: Marcos Prado, José Padilha
Editor: Daniel Rezende
Screenwriter: José Padilha, Rodrigo Pimentel, Bráulio Mantovani
Cinematographer: Lula Carvalho
Awards: Berlin International Film Festival 2008 (Golden Bear, Best Film) São Paulo Association of Art Critic

Music: Pedro Bromfman
Principal Cast: Wagner Moura, Andre Ramiro, Caio Junqueria
Filmography: Bus 174 (2002)

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    Huge disappointment., May 30, 2008

    By Andrew Toms

    “Aside from the favela setting, don't be tricked by any affiliations or touted similarities to the superior Brazilian film, CITY OF GOD. Billed as a "gritty" and authentic look into a corrupt Brazilian SWAT team, but actually a pretty mainstream and goofy affair, aside from some semi-harsh and” … full review

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Screenings

Uptown Cinema
May 23, 2008 9:30 PM
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May 24, 2008 1:30 PM
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