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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

20107.81h 55m

Overview

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.

Directed by José Padilha
Written by José Padilha, Rodrigo Pimentel, Bráulio Mantovani
Produced by José Padilha, Marcos Prado
Box Office0Revenue: $63.0M

Top Cast

Wagner Moura

Wagner Moura

Tenente-Coronel Nascimento

Irandhir Santos

Irandhir Santos

Diogo Fraga

André Ramiro

André Ramiro

André Matias

Pedro Van-Held

Pedro Van-Held

Rafael

Maria Ribeiro

Maria Ribeiro

Rosane

Sandro Rocha

Sandro Rocha

Russo

Milhem Cortaz

Milhem Cortaz

Tenente-Coronel Fábio

Tainá Müller

Tainá Müller

Clara

Seu Jorge

Seu Jorge

Beirada

André Mattos

André Mattos

Fortunato

Themes & Keywords

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About Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within is a drama, action, crime film released in 2010 exploring themes of police, drug trafficking, affectation, grave, penitentiary, melancholy. Directed by José Padilha, it stars Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro. After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.

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