Synopsis:

Two childhood friends decide to enlist in Rio de Janeiro’s Military Police Department. After juggling their police jobs and college, both make up their minds to try out for a Special Operations Squad whose mission is to take down the drug-lords that plague the city. Both men struggle to survive, facing the daily challenges of dealing with pressure at home and fighting an unnamed war on the streets.

Full Cast & Crew
Theatrical Release 
9/19/2008  

Director Credit
Jose Padilha  Director 
Cast Credit
Wagner Moura  – Cast 
Caio Junqueira  – Cast
Milhem Cortaz  – Cast 
Maria Ribeiro  – Cast
Andre Ramiro  – Cast 
Fernanda Machado  – Cast
Fernanda De Freitas  – Cast 
Paulo Villa  – Cast
Marcelo Valle  – Cast 
Marcello Escorel  – Cast
Andre Mauro  – Cast 
Paulo Hamilton  – Cast
Thogun  – Cast 
Rafael D’Avila  – Cast
Emerson Gomes  – Cast 
Patrick Santos  – Cast
Erick Maximiano Oliveira  – Cast 
Bruno Delia  – Cast
Andre Santino  – Cast 
Ricardo Sodre  – Cast
Production Credits Credit
James Darcy  Co-Producer 
Maria Clara Ferreira  Executive Producer 
Jose Padilha  Producer 
Marcos Prado  Producer 
Eliana Soarez  Co-Producer 
Bia Castro  Executive Producer 
Genna Terranova  Executive Producer 
Eduardo Costantini  Executive Producer 
Production Companies Credit
Zazen Producoes  Production Company 
Posto 9  Production Company 
Feijao Filmes  Production Company 
Distribution Companies Credit
IFC Films  Domestic Theatrical Distributor 
The Weinstein Company  Worldwide Distribution Rights 
United International Pictures (UIP)  Foreign Theatrical Distributor 
Universal Pictures International (UPI)  Foreign Theatrical Distributor 
Sena  Foreign Theatrical Distributor 
Benelux Film Distribution  Foreign Theatrical Distributor 
Locations  
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Writer Credit
Jose Padilha  Screenplay 
Braulio Mantovani  Screenplay 
Rodrigo Pimentel  Screenplay 
Art Department Credit
Tule Peake  Production Designer 
Casting Credit
Maria Fatima Toledo  Casting 
Film Camera Credit
Lula Carvalho  Director of Photography 
Film Sales Financing Credit
Latin American Film Company  Film Financier 
Costantini Films  Film Financier 
Quanta  Film Financier 
Zazen Producoes  Distribution Sales International Sales
The Weinstein Company  Distribution Sales International Sales 
Music Credit
Pedro Bromfman  Original Music 
Production Management Credit
Rafael Salgado  Assistant Director 
Sound Credit
Leandro Lima  Sound 
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Claudia Kopke  Costume Designer