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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

Tropa de Elite 2

2010 · 115 min · Drama

Promoted into the political machinery of Rio's security apparatus, the special-forces colonel discovers that the real corruption runs far deeper than the drug gangs he once fought — reaching into the police and government themselves. A gripping crime saga.

Runtime
115 min
Genre
Drama · Action · Crime
Mood
tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama

Content notes: violence or threat · substance use Non-exhaustive

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