Movie

Carandiru

Released: March 21, 2003 (2003)

Runtime: 145 minutes

Genres: Drama

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Milton Gonçalves as Chico
Age at release: 69
Ivan de Almeida as Nego Preto (Ebony)
Age at release: 64
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as Doutor (Physician)
Age at release: 48
Aílton Graça as Majestade (Majesty)
Age at release: 38
Aida Leiner as Rosirene
Age at release: 38
Maria Luísa Mendonça as Dalva
Age at release: 33
Gero Camilo as Sem Chance (No Way)
Age at release: 32
Rodrigo Santoro as Lady Di
Age at release: 27
Lázaro Ramos as Ezequiel
Age at release: 24
Caio Blat as Deusdete
Age at release: 22

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Walter Breda as Antônio
Age at release: 54
Ricardo Blat as Claudiomiro
Age at release: 52
Antônio Grassi as Seu Pires
Age at release: 48
Rita Cadillac as Herself
Age at release: 48
Floriano Peixoto as Antônio Carlos
Age at release: 43
Leopoldo Pacheco as Governor's Representative
Age at release: 42
Enrique Díaz as Gilson
Age at release: 35
Serjão Loroza as Gordo (Fatso)
Age at release: 35
Leona Cavalli as Dina
Age at release: 33
Luis Miranda as Paulo Boca
Age at release: 33
Milhem Cortaz as Peixeira (Dagger)
Age at release: 31
Dionísio Neto as Lula
Age at release: 31
Bukassa Kabengele as Prison Narrator
Age at release: 30
Vanessa Gerbelli as Célia
Age at release: 29
Sabotage as Fuinha
Age at release: 29
Wagner Moura as Zico
Age at release: 26
Sabrina Greve as Catarina
Age at release: 24
Julia Ianina as Francineide
Age at release: 20
Robson Nunes as Dada
Age at release: 20
André Ceccato as Barba
Age at release: Unknown