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José Padilha

José Padilha

Brazilian film director
August 1, 1967 (56 years old)

7 Days in Entebbe

V.O.: Entebbe
U.S. 2018. Political drama by José Padilha with Daniel Brühl, Rosamund Pike, Eddie Marsan. On June 27, 1976, four far-left activists hijack an Air France passenger plane in order to obtain the release of Palestinian prisoners from the Israeli government.
Runtime: 107 min.
U.S. 2014. Science-fiction by José Padilha with Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton. In 2028, an ambitious industrialist creates a half-human, half-robot super-police officer from the head, torso and arm of a Detroit investigator who survived a bombing.
Runtime: 118 min.
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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

V.O.: Tropa de Elite 2 - O Inimigo Agora É Outro
Br. 2010. Crime drama by José Padilha with Wagner Moura, Irandhir Santos, Sandro Rocha. In Rio de Janeiro, the captain of a special force fighting organized crime discovers that it is intimately linked to the police and political power.
Runtime: 113 min.
G.-B. 2009. Documentary by José Padilha.
Runtime: 110 min.

Elite Squad

V.O.: Tropa de Elite
Br. 2007. Thriller by José Padilha with Wagner Moura, André Ramiro, Caio Junqueira. In Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento has to find a substitute for his position while trying to take down drug dealers and criminals before the Pope visits.
Runtime: 115 min.

Bus 174

V.O.: Onibus 174
Br. 2002. Documentary by Felipe Lacerda, José Padilha. In June 2000, the passengers of a bus are taken hostage by a desperate youth in downtown Rio de Janeiro.
Runtime: 118 min.

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