Elite Squad
A hardened BOPE captain races against time to secure a favela for the Pope’s visit while hunting a worthy successor before his newborn son arrives, as two idealistic rookie officers navigate corruption and a drug lord’s grip on their community.
“On the streets of Rio only the elite survive”
Synopsis
In 1997, ahead of the Pope's visit to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento of BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is tasked with neutralizing the threat posed by drug dealers in a nearby dangerous slum where the Pope is scheduled to stay.
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Edited by Daniel RezendeShot by Lula CarvalhoScored by Pedro BromfmanDesigned by Tule Peak
Box Office
2007 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$14.8M
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Also known as
- Elite Squadde
- Elite Squaden
- The Elite Squaden
- Tropa de élitees
- Troupe d'élitefr
- Tropa de Elite - Gli squadroni della morteit
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Cast & Crew
81 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
60Rafael D Avila
as Xuxa
Roberta Santiago
as Rose
Emerson Gomes
as Xaveco
Bernardo Jablonski
as Prof. Gusmão
Allan Guilherme
as Romerito
Marcello Escorel
as Coronel Otávio
Marcelo Valle
as Capitão Oliveira
Paulo Hamilton
as Soldado Paulo
Thogun Teixeira
as Cabo Tião
Saulo Rodrigues
as Capitão Cabral
Thelmo Fernandes
as Sgt. Alves
Pierre Santos
as Motoqueiro Comandante
Ronaldo Reis
as Subcomandante Estevão
Leandro Castilho
as Soldado Machado
Marcio Fonseca
as Cabo Bruno
Sandro Rocha
as Sargenteante
Alexandre Neves
as Motorista Patamo
Marcello Goncalves
as Soldado Patamo
Murilo Elbas
as Coronel Antunes
Bruno D Elia
as Capitão Azevedo
Alexandre Mofatti
as Subcomandante Carvalho
Andre Santinho
as Tenente Renan
Rod Carvalho
as Tenente Barcelos
Ricardo Sodre
as Cabo Bocão
Marcelo Cavalcanti
as Sargento Gonçalo
Juliano Cazarre
as Soldado Tatu
Pablo Sobral
as Fontes
Gabriel Teixeira
as Soldado Ari
Cassio Nascimento
as Soldado Moraes
Diego Santiago
as Vitor Padilha
Augusto Madeira
as Médico da Polícia
Suzana Pires
as Psiquiatra da Polícia
Ana Paula Secco
as Mãe de Romerito
Brian Amorim
as Fogueteiro Beco 117
Rosana Barros
as Mãe Fogueteiro Beco 117
Wendel Barros
as Morador Turano
Alamo Faco
as Encadernador
Nathalia Dill
as Aluna & Moça 1 Festa
Daniel Lentini
as Aluno & Rapaz 1 Festa
Michel Blois
as Aluno & Rapaz 2 Festa
Bento Ribeiro
as Aluno & Rapaz 3 Festa
Flavia Rubim
as Patricinha
Cintia Rosa
as Mulher do Baiano
Kaua Messias
as Filho do Baiano
Marcio Costa
as Fumaça
Cesar Calixto
as Bill
Marcelo Mello Jr
as Lombada
Hugo Grativol
as Jóia
Anderson Mello
as Ademar Gerente Oficina
Xando Graca
as Bira
Guilherme Guaral
as Marimbondo
Alvaro Viegas
as Apurador
Ivens Godinho
as Deputado Altino Lima
Erick Burdon
as Dono Lanchonete
Rafael Gnone
as Repórter Fotográfico
Otto Jr
Joana Medeiros
as Dona Estela
Thiago Mendonca
Uarzancler Zuckerman
Jack Berraquero
as Bandido no Bonde do Marcinho
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