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Two childhood friends decide to enlist in Rio de Janeiro's Military Police Department. After juggling their police jobs and college, both make up their minds to try out for a Special Operations Squad whose mission is to take down the drug-lords that plague the city. Both men struggle to survive, facing the daily challenges of dealing with pressure at home and fighting an unnamed war on the streets.
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| Also Known As: |
Elite Squad
The Elite Squad
Tropa De Elite
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Art/Foreign, Drama and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 55 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 19th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong violence, pervasive language and drug content. |
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| Distributors: |
IFC Films
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| Production Co.: |
Zazen Produções, Posto 9, Feijao Filmes
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| Financiers: |
Latin American Film Company, Costantini Films, Quanta Centro de Producoes
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$8,060 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Produced in: |
Brazil |
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