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Elite Squad 2

Play trailer Poster for Elite Squad 2 Released Nov 11, 2011 1h 56m Action Crime Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Dirty cops and corrupt, powerful politicians threaten Nascimento (Wagner Moura).
Elite Squad 2

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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within is a bleak, violent descent into the Brazilian underbelly, ripping into the favelas with unstoppable and kinetic force.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly The pace is quick, the violence is rough, and the visual style is documentary as Padilha hammers home his point: Someone is forever in the pocket of someone else as The System constantly adapts to protect itself. Rated: A- Jan 4, 2012 Full Review Robert Koehler Variety When this Enemy Within settles into key action sequences, such as a stunning nighttime ambush or a daytime battle against Fabio, it becomes wildly entertaining. Jan 4, 2012 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Padilha's film offers no easy answers, but the title is a tip off as to where at least his sympathies lie. Rated: 3/5 Dec 9, 2011 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia It is a police film that bores me with its inane plot and the wide collage of flat characters that only works to make a plea about bureaucratic corruption in Brazilian society. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/10 Apr 16, 2021 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com A glossier attempt at a story already told, but worth a look if you were impressed by the first film. Rated: 2.5/5 Jun 27, 2019 Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Indeed, Padilha leaves it all on the floor with "Elite Squad: The Enemy Within," bodies and all, and that's what makes it thrilling. Jan 8, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Fabrícia F Agora a luta do corajoso capitão Nascimento (Wagner Moura) parte de dentro do sistema corrupto do governo. Suas tentativas de combater a deterioração da máquina pública, provocam conflitos ainda maiores. Um novo capítulo que fecha uma das maiores produções do cinema nacional. Genial, instigante, de roer as unhas. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Liam D An very engaging crime drama that can stand on it’s own merits without watching the original film Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Alexandre V Um filme realista que mostra o Brasil como o Brasil de fato é! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/01/24 Full Review Gabriel It's the true reality, if you want to understand Brazils true problems which you don't see on the turisty locations, well here it is, outside the realm of sunny beaches and carnaval, this is the reality of Brazil. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/24 Full Review paybai capitão nascimento > ficção Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/06/23 Full Review Rick J The americanized version of elite squad story is actually its worst part- anyone knowing the story knows that the american babbling in front of the cameras like in the final scenes is something that was already debunked in the first part but american audience loves scenes like that despite that you can tell they are almost the same as from that movie with kurt russell Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Dirty cops and corrupt, powerful politicians threaten Nascimento (Wagner Moura).
Director
José Padilha
Producer
James D'Arcy, Leonardo Edde, Bráulio Mantovani, Malu Miranda, José Padilha, Marcos Prado, Carlos Eduardo Rodrigues
Screenwriter
Bráulio Mantovani, José Padilha, Rodrigo Pimentel
Distributor
Variance Films
Production Co
Globo Filmes, Riofilme, Zazen Producoes
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 11, 2011, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$100.1K
Runtime
1h 56m