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Carandiru (2004) Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews   User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Movie Stills Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Email this page to a friend   Production Photos: View Production Photos from Carandiru (2004) The Critics: B+ 8 reviews Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B+ 236 ratings In a cell inside São Paulo's House of Detention, better known as Carandiru, two inmates have a score to settle. The atmosphere is tense. Another inmate, Ebony, a kind of "judge" for settling disputes among prisoners, solves the case in time to welcome the Doctor, who has recently arrived--eager to begin an AIDS-prevention program in the penitentiary. The Doctor is faced with extremely... See Full Description Genres: Art/Foreign, Drama, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation Running Time: 2 hrs. 28 min. Release Date: May 14th, 2004 (LA/NY) MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence/carnage, language, sexuality and drug use. Distributors: Sony Pictures Classics U.S. Box Office: $213,954 See Full Details Cast and Credits Starring: Luis Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Goncalves, Ivan De Almeida, Ailton Graca, Maria Luiza Mendonca (II) Directed by: Hector Babenco Produced by: Hector Babenco, Flavio R. Tambellini (II), Fabiano Gullane See Full Cast and Credits Critical Consensus Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B+    Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Steve Murray "A mesmerizing look at extremes of human kindness and cruelty in a Latin American prison." more... A- Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert "...filled with vivid, Dickensian characters..." more... B Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington "...a classic." more... A E! Online, "Not a failure, and yet not an unqualified success..." more... B- More Critics Reviews... Sponsored Links (What's This?) Back in Action Spinecare & Rehab Chiropractic - Spinal Decompression - Rehabilitation - Nutrition. www.virginiachiro.com DC Casting Call Actors & models needed. No prior experience necessary. Get info now. www.InstantCast.com Lions Den Read reviews for this business with directions, offers and more. Columbus.Citysearch.com Kimpton Hotels And Find top-rated Restaurants near you Try Citysearch® now Washingtondc.Citysearch.com