Carandiru

Carandiru (2003)

21/03/2003
Drama
2h 25m

Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?

Overview

When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.

  • Héctor BabencoDirector, Screenplay
  • Fernando BonassiScreenplay
  • Victor NavasScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Portuguese

  • Budget

    $3,684,600

  • Revenue

    $10,782,155

Keywords

  • prison
  • police brutality
  • attempted murder
  • carandiru massacre
  • sao paulo, brazil
  • doctor

Top Billed Cast

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Doutor (Physician)

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Chico

Ivan de Almeida

Ivan de Almeida

Nego Preto (Ebony)

Aílton Graça

Aílton Graça

Majestade (Majesty)

Maria Luísa Mendonça

Maria Luísa Mendonça

Dalva

Aida Leiner

Aida Leiner

Rosirene

Rodrigo Santoro

Rodrigo Santoro

Lady Di

Gero Camilo

Gero Camilo

Sem Chance (No Way)

Lázaro Ramos

Lázaro Ramos

Ezequiel

Caio Blat

Caio Blat

Deusdete

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