In 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers in a dangerous slum nearby where the pope intends to be lodged.
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| Writing | José Padilha | Screenplay |
| Directing | José Padilha | Director |
| Writing | Luiz Eduardo Soares | Novel |
| Writing | Bráulio Mantovani | Screenplay |
| Writing | Rodrigo Pimentel | Screenplay |
| Camera | Lula Carvalho | Director of Photography |
| Production | José Padilha | Producer |
| Sound | Pedro Bromfman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | André Batista | Novel |
| Editing | Daniel Rezende | Editor |
| Production | Marcos Prado | Producer |
| Crew | Bruno Van Zeebroeck | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ignácio Posadas | Hairstylist |
| Art | Odair Zani | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Matthew W. Johnson | Digital Intermediate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cláudia Kopke | Costume Design |
| Art | Thiago Marques | Set Designer |
| Sound | Roger Hands | Foley |
| Camera | Lula Carvalho | Camera Operator |
| Camera | David Prichard | Still Photographer |
| Art | Tiago Marques Teixeira | Set Designer |
| Production | Luiz Montes | Casting |
| Camera | Pablo Baião | Camera Operator |
| Art | Cristina Cirne | Art Department Coordinator |
| Art | Dany Espinelli | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Fillipe Dias | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | Ulisses Malta Jr. | Gaffer |
| Art | Tulé Peak | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandro Valerio | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Juliana Lago | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Fernando Lobo | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alex Brollo | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Betsy Solorzano | Digital Intermediate |
| Directing | Olivia Rabacov | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Dejair dos Santos | Property Master |
| Editing | Débora Opolski | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Rodrigo Lamounier | Location Manager |
| Sound | Armando Torres Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Keith Woulard | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Eduardo Virmond Lima | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Martín Macías Trujillo | Makeup Artist |
