Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad)

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Watched this movie earlier tonight, and I must say it's fantastic. Squeezer I don't know if it was you who told me about the movie, but if you weren't, and you haven't seen it; you'll love it. It was directed by the same guy who did City of God, and has a fantastic cast

Set in 1997, Elite Squad follows the lives of a BOPE captain, Nascimento, and two potential BOPE officers and childhood friends, Neto Gouveia and André Matias, and their experiences revolving around everyday life Rio de Janeiro's favelas. Due to high levels of corruption, drug trafficking militias have virtual control within the favelas while the police run their criminal enterprises outside. At the same time, Captain Nascimento must balance his attempts to find a replacement and the fact that his wife is about to give birth. And while Gouveia is quick on the trigger to maintain order, Matias refuses to compromise his ideals, leading him to make some tough choices.

movie gets 8 thumbs up, I can't suggest it enough