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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

2010 · 115 min

A grim, tense plunge into systemic corruption, leaving you angry and unsettled long after.

Overview
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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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • power
  • violence
  • crime
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action7
Horror4
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, action, crime
Directed by
José Padilha
Written by
José Padilha, Bráulio Mantovani
Starring
Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, André Ramiro, Milhem Cortaz, Maria Ribeiro, Seu Jorge, Sandro Rocha, Tainá Müller
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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