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Elite Squad

Elite Squad

Oct 12, 2007
115 min
DramaActionCrime
8.1/ 10
2,569 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
8.1/10
2,569 votes
IMDB
8.0/10
113,160 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
51%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
33/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$4,000,000Production cost
Box Office$14,759,148Worldwide gross
Profit$10,759,148Profitable
ROI
+269.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$8,744Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

47 wins & 16 nominations total

Details

Production information

"On the streets of Rio only the elite survive"

Status

Released

Original Language

pt

Budget

$4,000,000

Revenue

$14,759,148

Production Companies

Elite Squad CollectionUniversal Pictures do BrasilThe Weinstein CompanyZazen ProduçõesEstúdios MegaQuanta Centro de Produções CinematográficasCosta FilmsPosto 9Feijão Filmes

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