Brutal, action heavy, Brazilian cop film with a pointless voiceover. Lacks flair, overdoes the violence and is never quite sure where its morals lie.
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Movie Info
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Director -
José Padilha -
Producer -
Marcos Prado , José Padilha -
Screenwriter -
José Padilha , Rodrigo Pimentel , Bráulio Mantovani , André Batista , Rodrigo Pimentel -
Distributor -
IFC Films -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures , Estúdios Mega , Weinstein Company , Zazen Producoes , Quanta Centro de Produções -
Rating -
R (Pervasive Language|Drug Content|Strong Violence) -
Genre -
Action , Mystery & Thriller , Crime , Drama -
Original Language -
Brazilian Portuguese -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Sep 19, 2008, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 10, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$8.1K -
Runtime -
1h 54m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital