This is the FIRST CUT of the movie; over a million dollars were spent in post-production after this cut.

This is also the SAME VERSION found in Rio de Janeiro streets prior to the theater release.

About the movie: Tropa de Elite can be considered a sequence of what City of God left off.
Due to the nature of crime in favelas, BOPE units have extensive experience in urban warfare as well as progression in confined and restricted environments. It also utilizes equipment deemed more powerful than traditional civilian law enforcement.

Plot summary: The movie, set in 1997, depicts the story of Captain Nascimento, a BOPE captain, who with the imminent birth of his first child, is determined to leave the battalion and find a safer position for the sake of his family, but first he must find a suitable replacement for him. At the same time, the movie focuses on two childhood friends, Matias and Neto, who become cadets in the military police, but become dismayed at the corruption surrounding them. Eventually both Nascimento and the cadets' paths intersect, when the captain hopes that one of the two may become the substitute he is eager to find, as both decide to join the BOPE.

Directed by José Padilha

Writing credits Bráulio Mantovani José Padilha Rodrigo Pimentel

Cast Wagner Moura ... Capitão Nascimento Caio Junqueira ... Neto André Ramiro ... André Matias

Produced by James D'Arcy .... executive producer José Padilha .... producer Marcos Prado .... producer Eliana Soárez .... co-producer

Original Music by Pedro Bromfman

Cinematography by Lula Carvalho

Film Editing by Daniel Rezende

Production Design by Tulé Peak

Set Decoration by Odair Zani

Costume Design by Claudia Kopke