This opening was the 5th biggest in brazilian history and the biggest one for a brazilian film, so far. And finally, the last movie deals with the reasons behind the states choice to ignore the poor and the police. The enemy within, the highest grossing film in south. An integrated team, which resumed hard and devotely the challenge. From acclaimed director jose padilha bus 174 and the academy award nominated writer of city of god comes the highestgrossing film of all time in south america. You can find out more about the movie on their official facebook page. May 29, 2012 the only thing to be said in its defence it that its not actually the worst film title ever that honour must go to its sequel elite squad. The enemy within cbarky99 blistering i admit i was one of those people who while enjoying the first film, struggled at points in the film with the protagonists point of view being to the right of dirty harry. In portuguese with english subtitles, this dark suspense thriller about corruption in high and low places will appeal to crime drama fans. The enemy within, released in brazil on october 8, 2010. The enemy within 2010 action, crime, drama, thriller usa. In portuguese with english subtitles, this dark suspense thriller about corruption in high and low places will appeal to crime drama fans wherever there are bad cops and dirty politicians which doesnt. Advertisement padilha made this film in 2010 as a sequel to 2007s elite squad his first nondocumentary. In elite squad 2, the system is reinvented and discovers how to gain money without the traffic intermediate.
This brazilmade sequel to 2007s elite squad was such a massive hit there that it became the countrys highest grossing film ever. From acclaimed director jose padilha bus 174 and the academy awardnominated writer of city of god comes the highestgrossing film of all time in south america. The only thing to be said in its defence it that its. To face the challenge and present the publics a so surrounding history as elite squad, padilha and the producer marcos prado counted on almost the same team and cast from the first movie. The enemy within is a bleak, violent descent into the brazilian underbelly, ripping. Following the way trodden by the system, the public accompanies nascimento going out of the barracks limits, revealing the connections between militia and estate. Elite squad was an overwhelming critical and commercial success and became a cultural phenomenon in brazil. You can only assume that the english distributor was engaged in some form of tax writeoff at this point. They also learn that bopes training program is about to begin and that they can. The enemy within picking up the story thirteen years after the original elite squad, the enemy within sees revered b. You could watch this as a standalone, but its best to watch the pair. The enemy within from acclaimed director josa padilha bus 174 and the academy awardanominated writer of city of god comes south americas boxoffice sensation. Elite squad is good enough to warrant viewing, but having the backstory of the characters portrayed within makes the experience better.
Nov 11, 2011 where elite squad stuck to its hardnosed guns in its crimefighting philosophy, the enemy within takes nascimento on a tentative moral journey during which he sees firsthand how. Elite squad is just urgent and complex enough to make it clear violence is more than a matter for academic debate. Like its 2007 predecessor, elite squad, one of the most popular brazilian films of all time, elite squad. Although its in portuguese u can still understand everything with subs.
The enemy within 2010 starring wagner moura and irandhir santos on dvd and bluray. The enemy within is one of the biggest hits in the history of brazil and south america. Scroll down to view the trailer and see some new images from the film. The enemy within bemusingly appears to be all for fascism as enforced by the special militarypolice union of its title, better known by the acronym bope. Elite squad at rotten tomatoes official trailer with english subtitles. The cut, which included english title cards but no subtitles, was leaked from. Will this stand up to recent favorite biographies such as the iron lady, and j. Elite squad usc cinematic arts school of cinematic arts events. Elite squad 2 the enemy within 111 video dailymotion.
The enemy within is a bleak, violent descent into the brazilian underbelly, ripping into the favelas with unstoppable and kinetic force. Elite squad is a 2007 brazilian crime film directed by jose padilha. The films writer jose padilha last wrote marching powder and dead or alive. H264tropade2 torrent or any other torrent from the video hd movies. The enemy within and elite squad 2 was an official selection at the 2011 sundance film festival. Each program invites students to dialogue and interact with artists, writers, professors and special guests. Matias is transferred to the corrupted military police and nascimento is. The enemy within is a continuation of the semifictional account of the bope portuguese. A police captain works to stop drug trafficking in the slums, but unintentionally reinforces political corruption in this brazilian crime drama.
The enemy within broke national opening weekend records in brazil, with more than 1. Matias is transferred to the corrupted military police and nascimento is exonerated from the. The colonel is working at a prison when a riot breaks out after an. Nascimento captain of the police elite squad is facing a crisis. From acclaimed director jose padilha bus 174 and the academy award nominated writer of city of god comes the highestgrossing film of all time in south. The enemy within dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. The films director jose padilha last directed 7 days in entebbe and rio, i love you. The film won the golden bear at the 2008 berlin film festival. With wagner moura, irandhir santos, andre ramiro, milhem cortaz. The elite squad movies have that documentary style to the action sequences that really put you into the moment.
Also, how did they fit danny in that little orange suit. This one is available on netfix for anybody who wants to play along and can read. The enemy within, released in brazil on october 8, 2010, holds industry records in the country for ticket sales and gross revenue. Soon nascimento and his crew set out to eliminate the bad apples in power with the same ruthlessness they showed the criminals in the private sector. Soon after, neto, matias and fabio apply for bopes training program. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. This one is available on netfix for anybody who wants to play along and can. A total of 696 theaters screened the film, some as often as eight times per day.
The second, elite squad 2007, meant to explain how the states indifference towards law enforcement agencies will often result in police brutality and corrupt officers. The enemy within behindthescenes crew and production team. If this is accurate, costa rica is about as far south as you can go and find an honest cop. The movie is a sequel to elite squad 2007, by writerdirector jose padilha, who returns for the enemy. The enemy within is the next stop for narcos fiends.
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