Elite Squad 2

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Elite Squad 2

Released Nov 11, 2011

1h 56m

Action

Crime

Drama

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Dirty cops and corrupt, powerful politicians threaten Nascimento (Wagner Moura).

Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Wendel L

Direção: Bom Atuação: Bom Roteiro: Bom Caracterização: Bom Soundtrack: Ok

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Lucas S

O filme evolui para onde pode e mostra que só matar criminosos não vai resolver o problema que o sistema se aproveita daquilo e usa o crime organizado para se financiar

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/20/24

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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

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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

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Alexandre V

Um filme realista que mostra o Brasil como o Brasil de fato é!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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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

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José Padilha

Director

Wagner Moura

Lt. Colonel Nascimento

Irandhir Santos

Diogo Fraga

André Ramiro

Captain André Matias

Pedro Van-Held

Rafael

Tainá Müller

Clara

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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