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strong bloody violence/carnage, language, sexuality, and drug use
Plot: What's the story about?
We come to know the rapist Gilson, tried and sentenced by the Law Behind Bars; Zico and Deusdete, inseparable half brothers who, in jail, become each other's assassins; Highness and his shrewd balancing act between women and heists; Old Chico, a Zen master in the ways of the dungeon, at last on the brink of his long-awaited freedom; Warden Pires, who oversees the prison with the perspicacity of a tightrope walker; Ebony, the true leader of the inmate community and the arbiter of all its contentions; the religious conversion of the assasin, Dagger, the rise and fall of the surfer Ezequiel; Antonio Carlos, Claudiomiro and, coming between them like a knife, and depraved Dina; the existentialist philosopher No Way and his love affair with the divine lady Di. The narrative of the film is crafted like a puzzle with one story giving way to another for of surrealist, uniquely Brazilian collage of tragedy.
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Who stars in Carandiru: Cast List
Man on Fire, Abe
Who's making Carandiru: Crew List
A look at the Carandiru behind-the-scenes crew and production team.
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Production: What we know about Carandiru?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Carandiru Release Date: When was the film released?
Carandiru was a release in 2004 on Friday, May 14, 2004. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Troy, Breakin' All the Rules and Coffee and Cigarettes.
Carandiru DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Carandiru was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 .