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.
Director: José Padilha
Screenplay: Bráulio Mantovani, José Padilha, Rodrigo Pimentel
Producer: José Padilha, Marcos Prado
Director of Photography: Lula Carvalho
'ELITE SQUAD' Trailer