Carandiru
579 reviews
Drama
2h 25m
2003
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...
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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.
- DirectorHéctor Babenco
- Release21 March 2003
- GenreDrama
- Duration2h 25m
- Budget$3,684,600
- Revenue$10,782,155
- Rate579 reviews
- Productions
Oscar Kramer S.A., BR Petrobrás, HB Filmes, Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil, Sony Pictures Classics, Globo Filmes
Cast

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Doutor (Physician)

Milton Gonçalves
Chico

Ivan de Almeida
Nego Preto (Ebony)

Aílton Graça
Majestade (Majesty)

Maria Luísa Mendonça
Dalva

Aida Leiner
Rosirene

Rodrigo Santoro
Lady Di

Gero Camilo
Sem Chance (No Way)

Lázaro Ramos
Ezequiel

Caio Blat
Deusdete

Wagner Moura
Zico

Julia Ianina
Francineide

Sabrina Greve
Catarina

Floriano Peixoto
Antônio Carlos

Ricardo Blat
Claudiomiro

Vanessa Gerbelli
Célia

Leona Cavalli
Dina

Milhem Cortaz
Peixeira (Dagger)

Dionísio Neto
Lula

Antônio Grassi
Seu Pires

Enrique Díaz
Gilson

Robson Nunes
Dada

André Ceccato
Barba

Bukassa Kabengele
Prison Narrator

Sabotage
Fuinha

Rita Cadillac
Herself

Luis Miranda
Paulo Boca

Serjão Loroza
Gordo (Fatso)

Walter Breda
Antônio

Leopoldo Pacheco
Governor's Representative

Nill Marcondes
Pimenta

Celso Sim
Trans Officiant

Oscar Magrini
Dina's Lover

Cláudia Wonder
Trans Prisoner

Clemente Viscaíno

Flávio Rocha

Nicolas Trevijano

Marcos Suchara

Marcello Escorel

Vera Mancini

Luciano Quirino

Paulo Ribeiro

Roberto Audio

Rubens Mello
Preso
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