Carandiru
Carandiru

Carandiru

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2003
2h 25m
7.6(579 votes)
Drama

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.

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Cast & Crew

68 members
Acting

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Doutor (Physician)

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Acting

Milton Gonçalves

Chico

Milton Gonçalves
Acting

Ivan de Almeida

Nego Preto (Ebony)

Ivan de Almeida
Acting

Aílton Graça

Majestade (Majesty)

Aílton Graça
Acting

Maria Luísa Mendonça

Dalva

Maria Luísa Mendonça
Acting

Aida Leiner

Rosirene

Aida Leiner
Acting

Rodrigo Santoro

Lady Di

Rodrigo Santoro
Acting

Gero Camilo

Sem Chance (No Way)

Gero Camilo
Acting

Lázaro Ramos

Ezequiel

Lázaro Ramos
Acting

Caio Blat

Deusdete

Caio Blat
Acting

Wagner Moura

Zico

Wagner Moura
Acting

Julia Ianina

Francineide

Julia Ianina
Acting

Sabrina Greve

Catarina

Sabrina Greve
Acting

Floriano Peixoto

Antônio Carlos

Floriano Peixoto
Acting

Ricardo Blat

Claudiomiro

Ricardo Blat
Acting

Vanessa Gerbelli

Célia

Vanessa Gerbelli
Acting

Leona Cavalli

Dina

Leona Cavalli
Acting

Milhem Cortaz

Peixeira (Dagger)

Milhem Cortaz
Acting

Dionísio Neto

Lula

Dionísio Neto
Acting

Antônio Grassi

Seu Pires

Antônio Grassi
Acting

Enrique Díaz

Gilson

Enrique Díaz
Acting

Robson Nunes

Dada

Robson Nunes
Acting

André Ceccato

Barba

André Ceccato
Acting

Bukassa Kabengele

Prison Narrator

Bukassa Kabengele
Acting

Sabotage

Fuinha

Sabotage
Acting

Rita Cadillac

Herself

Rita Cadillac
Acting

Luis Miranda

Paulo Boca

Luis Miranda
Acting

Serjão Loroza

Gordo (Fatso)

Serjão Loroza
Acting

Walter Breda

Antônio

Walter Breda
Acting

Leopoldo Pacheco

Governor's Representative

Leopoldo Pacheco
Acting

Nill Marcondes

Pimenta

Nill Marcondes
Acting

Celso Sim

Trans Officiant

Celso Sim
Acting

Oscar Magrini

Dina's Lover

Oscar Magrini
Acting

Cláudia Wonder

Trans Prisoner

Cláudia Wonder
Acting

Clemente Viscaíno

Unknown Role

Clemente Viscaíno
Acting

Gustavo Trestini

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Flávio Rocha

Unknown Role

Flávio Rocha
Acting

Nicolas Trevijano

Unknown Role

Nicolas Trevijano
Acting

Marcos Suchara

Unknown Role

Marcos Suchara
Acting

Marcello Escorel

Unknown Role

Marcello Escorel
Acting

Vera Mancini

Unknown Role

Vera Mancini
Acting

Luciano Quirino

Unknown Role

Luciano Quirino
Acting

Salete Campari

Trans Prisoner

No Image
Acting

Eduardo Mancini

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Gal Quaresma

Unknown Role

No Image
Art

Igor Moreira

Unknown Role

No Image
Sound

André Nascimento

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Claudio Albuquerque

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Angelo Brandini

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Caio Cesar

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Drago

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Guido Campos Correa

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Antônio de Andrade

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Carlos Junior

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Cleide Queiroz

Unknown Role

No Image
Directing

Fabio Ock

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Ivan Cápua

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Riba Carlovich

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Maurício Marques

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Kaio Pezzutti

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Paulo Ribeiro

Unknown Role

Paulo Ribeiro
Acting

Rejane Arruda

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Roberto Audio

Unknown Role

Roberto Audio
Sound

Kiko Dinucci

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Mirtes Mesquita

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Pedro Vieira

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Taroba

Unknown Role

No Image
Directing

Rubens Mello

Preso

Rubens Mello

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