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Carandiru(2003)
Status: Released
Date: 2003-03-21
76%
589 Votes
Time: 2h 25m
Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?
Overview:
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.
Languages: Portuguese.
Countries:
Brazil,
Argentina
Budget: $3,684,600.00
Revenue: $10,782,155.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Oscar Kramer
BR Petrobrás
HB Filmes
Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil
Movie: Carandiru
Top 10 Billed Cast
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Doutor (Physician)
Milton Gonçalves
Chico
Ivan de Almeida
Nego Preto (Ebony)
Aílton Graça
Majestade (Majesty)
Maria Luísa Mendonça
Dalva
Aida Leiner
Rosirene
Rodrigo Santoro
Lady Di
Gero Camilo
Sem Chance (No Way)
Lázaro Ramos
Ezequiel
Caio Blat
Deusdete
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Overview
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
7.58
Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?
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