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During the filming of the film, a truck loaded with 90 weapons in Rio de Janeiro was robbed. The local police conducted a carpet search in the surrounding area to try to retrieve the lost guns, but the action was not very effective.
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Before the official release of the film, the pirated discs, which the director called the "third version," flooded the main streets of the Brazilian capital, and the average price was five US dollars. Police investigation found that the original DVD was stolen from Drei Marc, the company responsible for producing subtitles. It is estimated that at least three million people have seen the pirated version of the film, which is more than 600,000 more than the number of viewers during the movie theater. Despite this, the film is still the most watched movie in Brazil's cinemas in 2007.
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The final genuine version is still somewhat different from the pirated version. A scene has been added and the narration has also changed, but the director has always denied that this move is aimed at the piracy.
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The university filmed in the film is Rio Catholic University, the screenwriter André Batista studied at the school’s law school, and he is a member of the special operations force and the prototype of Matils.
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The filming process of the film was extremely difficult. Rio de Janeiro police had blocked their filming plan, and finally allowed them to continue filming only through government intervention. In addition, gangsters kidnapped staff, stolen guns, and police raid slums.
Elite Squad behind the scenes gags
2021-12-15 08:01
Extended Reading
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Emie 2022-03-26 09:01:06
Crossing directly to
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Jefferey 2022-04-21 09:02:16
Different from the traditional storytelling of the same theme, the characters and the exquisite fixed-point shots are immersive, but it may be a disaster for those who want to watch the preemption.
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Capitão Nascimento: Mr. 02, you'll never make it through this course, you know why? It's not because you are fucking weak and have no fiber. It's because you're a crooked cop, Mr. 02, and to wear this badge
[taps the skull badge]
Capitão Nascimento: you gotta have character. You don't belong here, Mr. 02, you belong with the hookers and the pimps, Mr. 02. You belong with the abortion clinics. Crooked cops don't join BOPE, Mr. 02.
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Baiano: [Baiano is surrounded by the BOPE soldiers, having a handgun pointed to his face] ... N-not in the face, boss.
Capitão Nascimento: Say what?
Baiano: Don't shoot my f-face, you'll ruin my funeral...
Capitão Nascimento: [Capitão Nascimento puts the handgun away] Soldier 07, hand me the 12-gauge.
Baiano: Please no, boss...
Capitão Nascimento: [Handing the 12-gauge shotgun to soldier Mathias] Do him, he's yours.