Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | José Padilha |
| Produced by | Marcos Prado |
| Written by | José Padilha Bráulio Mantovani |
| Starring |
Wagner Moura Irandhir Santos André Ramiro Milhem Cortaz André Mattos Maria Ribeiro |
| Music by | Pedro Bromfman |
| Cinematography | Lula Carvalho |
| Edited by | Daniel Rezende |
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Zazen Produções
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| Distributed by | Zazen Produções (Brazil) Variance Films (United States) |
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Running time
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116 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Budget |
R$ 16 million (US$ 9,509,65) |
| Box office | $63,027,681 |
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (Portuguese: Tropa de Elite 2 – O Inimigo Agora é Outro; lit. "Elite Troop 2: The Enemy is Now Another"; also known as Elite Squad 2) is a 2010 Brazilian crime film directed, produced and co-written by José Padilha, starring Wagner Moura. It is a sequel to 2007 film Elite Squad. It furthers the plot of a semi-fictional account of BOPE (Portuguese: Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais), the special operations force of the Rio de Janeiro Military Police, with a focus on the relationship between law enforcement and politics. The film was released in Brazil on October 8, 2010.
Having enjoyed public and critical acclaim, Elite Squad: The Enemy Within is the all-time largest box office ticket seller and highest-grossing film in Brazil, ahead of Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands and Avatar, respectively. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.
The film starts in medias res, 13 years after Baiano's death in the first film. Former BOPE Captain (now Colonel) Roberto Nascimento (Wagner Moura) exits a hospital and enters his car when the vehicle is suddenly blocked and gunned down by unknown gunmen.
Four years prior, Nascimento, now promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in BOPE and divorced from Rosane (Maria Ribeiro), arrives at Bangu Penitentiary Complex to put down a prison riot started by gang boss Beirada (Seu Jorge), who demands that human rights activist Diogo Fraga (Irandhir Santos) come in to negotiate. After Fraga convinces Beirada to release the hostages taken during the riot, Nascimento's protégé Captain André Matias (André Ramiro), having hold Beirada at gunpoint, executes him against Nascimento's orders, causing the operation to go awry. Fraga, currently husband of Nascimento's ex-wife, subsequently expresses his outrage over the situation to the media.
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