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Carandiru

2003·2h 25m·R
DramaCrime
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
24,825 votes
Metascore
71
Metacritic

Stories of crime, revenge, love, and friendship at the Carandiru Penitentiary, the largest prison in Latin America.

Carandiru is a 2003 drama crime movie directed by Hector Babenco, starring Caio Blat, Enrique Diaz, Wagner Moura. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 24,825 votes and runs 2h 25m.

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Director
Hector Babenco
Stars
Caio Blat
Enrique Diaz
Wagner Moura
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Details
2003-04-11
145 min
Movie
R
★ Brazil, Argentina, Italy
★ Portuguese
Keywords
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