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Based on a true story, Carandiru is an adaptation of the book Carandiru Station by Drauzio Varella. Through the eyes of a doctor who worked in So Paulo's infamous Casa de Detneco, over twelve years, it tells stories of crime, revenge, love and friendship, culminating in the fateful massacre of 1992. (Sony Pictures Classics)

Carandiru Info:

Release Date:
DVD: September 21, 2004
Video: September 21, 2004
Theatrical: May 14, 2004
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence/carnage, language, sexuality and drug use
Running Time: 146 minutes, Color
Genre: Crime | Drama | Foreign
Country: Brazil / Argentina
Language: Portuguese (with English subtitles)
Directed By:
Hector Babenco
Written By:
Hector Babenco
Fernando Bonassi
Victor Navas
Dráuzio Varella (book Carandiru Station)
Cast:
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Milhem Cortaz
Milton Gonçalves
Ivan de Almeida
Ailton Graça
Maria Luisa Mendonça
Aida Leiner, Rodrigo Santoro
Gero Camilo

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