Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Name: Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Genre: Drama, Action, Crime
Released: 2010-10-08
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz, Maria Ribeiro

2010·Movie·18·115 min·★ 7.8(2,055)

Drama Action Crime

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.

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About Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within is a 2010 Portuguese-language drama, action and crime film directed by José Padilha. The cast is led by Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 2100 ratings.

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within was produced by Feijão Filmes, Zazen Produções, and Globo Filmes and made in Brazil. It was released on October 8, 2010, and carries a 18 certification. At the box office it grossed around $63 million worldwide.

Director: José Padilha
Writers: José Padilha, Rodrigo Pimentel, Bráulio Mantovani
Release date: October 8, 2010
Original language: Portuguese
Age rating: 18
Status: Released
Country: Brazil
Box office: $63 million
Production: Feijão Filmes, Zazen Produções, Globo Filmes

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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within cast & crew

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within was directed by José Padilha and written by José Padilha, Rodrigo Pimentel, and Bráulio Mantovani.

The cast features Wagner Moura as Tenente-Coronel Nascimento, Irandhir Santos as Diogo Fraga, André Ramiro as André Matias, Milhem Cortaz as Tenente-Coronel Fábio, Maria Ribeiro as Rosane, and Seu Jorge as Beirada.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Pedro Bromfman, cinematography is by Lula Carvalho, and it was produced by José Padilha and Marcos Prado.

Is Elite Squad: The Enemy Within worth watching?

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 2,055 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and crime, Elite Squad: The Enemy Within is worth a place on your watchlist.

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