September 16, 2009
One of the best prison based dramas I've seen. Beautifully shot by Walter Carvalho and well directed by Babenco.
Aida Leiner, Ailton Graça, Caio Blat
Film based on real life experiences of doctor Drauzio Varella inside dreadful State penitentiary Carandiru, in São Paulo, Brazil, while he was doing a social work of Aids prevention. There he found hu...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 21, 2004
Stats: 379 reviews
Flixster Reviews (379)
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October 15, 2008the story of a bloody riot in the largest jail in latin america begins with interesting back stories on many of the prisoners. we're drawn in by the characters and the inevitable climax is pretty shattering. manipulative but watchable
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December 17, 2006this film seems to affect people in a sympathetic way towards the murderers/rapists... etc. the only one i felt sorry for was the young lad who shot his sisters rapists. i was glad when the rest got whacked by the riot police, especially the black dude who nicked that guys fiance...( read more)
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May 6, 2009This is worth all 2 hours and 28 Minutes of your time. The best movie I've seen in a while and one of the top's when it comes to English Subtitles. This movie is in Portuguese Language so you will have to follow along the subtitles if your knowledge of that language is as limited...( read more)
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September 18, 2009Brutal and uncompromising violent tale based on true events. Hard to watch and horrifying, but with touching moments. Suffer with this one.
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September 8, 2009Unexpectedly great, but not perfect. Funny, tragic, gritty and most disturbingly real.
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August 8, 2009Based on the true story of the Carandiru massacre of 1992. Seen through the eyes of the prison doctor and including several narratives, all leading up to the shocking climax. Worth watching.
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Critic Reviews
June 11, 2004
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
May 28, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It shows 8,000 men jammed into space meant for 4,000, and enforcing their own laws in a place their society has abandoned. full review
May 21, 2004
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
One might expect a dreary, depressing film, and to an extent it is, but there are many flashes of lightness, not of humor so much as of simple human vividness, which keeps challenging us to see the pr... full review
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