Elite Squad(2007)
On the streets of Rio only the elite survive
In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
Movie: Elite Squad
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Capitão Nascimento
André Matias
Neto
Capitao Fabio
Maria
Rosane
Baiano
Marcinho
Coronel Otávio
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