Elite Squad
This is the story of the BOPE, a SWAT-like team at war with the drug lords of Rio de Janeiro. Racing against time, its hard-driving captain puts a pair of rookies through hell in an effort to shape a worthy successor and clear out a drug-infested slum before his imminent retirement.
| Corporate Author: | Zazen Produções., Weinstein Company Home Entertainment (Firm), Genius Products, LLC., Quanta (Firm), Constantin Film (Firm), Posto 9 (Firm), Feijad Filmes (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Padilha, José., Prado, Marcos., Pimentel, Rodrigo, 1971-, Mantovani, Bráulio., Moura, Wagner, 1976-, Ramiro, André., Junqueira, Caio., Batista, André., Soares, Luiz Eduardo. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | Portuguese English Spanish |
| Published: |
[New York, N.Y.] : Santa Monica, CA :
Weinstein Co. Home Entertainment ; Distributed by Genius Products,
c2008.
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| Edition: | Widescreen. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
This is the story of the BOPE, a SWAT-like team at war with the drug lords of Rio de Janeiro. Racing against time, its hard-driving captain puts a pair of rookies through hell in an effort to shape a worthy successor and clear out a drug-infested slum before his imminent retirement. |
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| Item Description: |
Based on the book: Elite da tropa / by Luiz Eduardo Soares, Rodrigo Pimentel & André Batista. Originally released as a motion picture in 2007. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (115 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; NTSC, Region 1. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence, pervasive language and drug content. |
| Awards: |
Best Picture, Berlin International Film Festival |
| Production Credits: |
Cinematography, Lula Carvalho ; editing, Daniel Rezende ; music, Pedro Bromfman. |