Carandiru

Carandiru

2003
2h 25m
7.6

7.6/10

606 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $3,684,600

Revenue: $10,782,155

Language: PT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Oscar Kramer Petrobras HB Filmes Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil Globo Filmes
Production Countries
Brazil Argentina
Spoken Languages
Portuguese

Quick Facts

Release Date April 11, 2003
Status Released
Language PT
IMDb ID tt0293007

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

Wagner Moura
Wagner Moura

Zico

Julia Ianina
Julia Ianina

Francineide

Key Crew

Héctor Babenco
Director
Héctor Babenco
Screenplay
Fernando Bonassi
Screenplay
Héctor Babenco
Producer
Óscar Kramer
Producer
Rui Pires
Producer
Victor Navas
Screenplay