Carandiru

2003, Drama/Crime, 2h 28m

81 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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A gritty, poignant, and shocking prison movie. Read critic reviews

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Carandiru (2003)

Carandiru (2003)

Carandiru (2003)

Carandiru (2003)

Alda Leiner as Rosirene and Ailton Graça as Highness.

Milhem Cortaz as Dagger, Sabotage as Weasles, and Wagner Moura as Zico.

A scene from the film CARANDIRU.

A scene from the film CARANDIRU.

Filmmaker Hector Babenco and Rodrigo Santoro as Lady Di

Rodrigo Santoro as Lady Di and Gero Camilo as No Way

Prisoners in the courtyard.

A scene from the film CARANDIRU.

Caio Blat as Deusdete

Rita Cadillac as Rita Cadillac

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Movie Info

A doctor (Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos) listens to inmates' stories as he tests them for HIV in a dangerously overcrowded Brazilian prison.

Rating:

R (Language|Drug Use|Carnage|Sexuality|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre:

Drama, Crime
Original Language:

Portuguese (Brazil)
Director:

Hector Babenco
Producer:

Flávio R. Tambellini, Hector Babenco, Óscar Kramer, Rui Pires
Writer:

Hector Babenco, Victor Navas, Fernando Bonassi, Drauzio Varella
Box Office (Gross USA):

$214.0K
Runtime:

2h 28m
Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital, Surround

Cast & Crew

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Physician

Milhem Cortaz
Peixeira

Milton Gonçalves
Chico

Ivan de Almeida
Nego Preto

Ailton Graça
Majestade

Maria Luísa Mendonça
Dalva

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