República dos Assassinos

(1979)

★ 5 IMDb · 10 votes

Genres: Crime

Year: 1979

Runtime: 105 мин

Country: Brazil

Director: Miguel Faria Jr.

Cast: Tarcísio Meira, Sandra Bréa, Anselmo Vasconcelos, Sylvia Bandeira, José Lewgoy, Ítalo Rossi, Tonico Pereira, Milton Moraes, Vinícius Salvatori, Ivan de Almeida

Plot

In 1970, the Esquadrão da Morte (Death Squad)' crimes for the refinement of violence provoked a wave of reactions throughout the country. The photos of the victims, adorned by the skull, symbol of the group, caused an uncomfortable indignation. This is the story of Mateus Romeiro, the most famous of the policemen, who was part of the Homens de Aço (Steelmen) group, one of the factions in which the squadron was divided.