Movie: Carandiru

Top 10 Billed Cast

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Doutor (Physician)

Milton Gonçalves
Milton Gonçalves

Chico

Ivan de Almeida
Ivan de Almeida

Nego Preto (Ebony)

Aílton Graça
Aílton Graça

Majestade (Majesty)

Maria Luísa Mendonça
Maria Luísa Mendonça

Dalva

Aida Leiner
Aida Leiner

Rosirene

Rodrigo Santoro
Rodrigo Santoro

Lady Di

Gero Camilo
Gero Camilo

Sem Chance (No Way)

Lázaro Ramos
Lázaro Ramos

Ezequiel

Caio Blat
Caio Blat

Deusdete

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    When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.

  • Release Date

    2003-03-21

  • Average

    7.578

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
  • Tagline

    Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?

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  • Languages:

    Português
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