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1. Carandiru (2003)
R | 145 min | Crime, Drama
Stories of crime, revenge, love, and friendship at the Carandiru Penitentiary, the largest prison in Latin America.
Director: Hector Babenco | Stars: Enrique Diaz, Wagner Moura, Caio Blat, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
Votes: 21,972 | Gross: $0.21M
2. Irmandade (2019– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A hard-working lawyer discovers that her missing brother has been jailed for years and is a leader of an ascendant criminal faction.
Stars: Seu Jorge, Hermila Guedes, Bruce Wexler, Naruna Costa
Votes: 1,790
3. Justiça (2004)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
The daily routine at a Brazilian court, including the people who work there: lawyers, judges and accused.
Director: Maria Ramos | Stars: Fátima Maria Clemente, Carlos Eduardo, Maria Ignez Kato, Elma Lusitano
Votes: 289
4. Elize Matsunaga: Once Upon a Crime (2021)
TV-MA | 197 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
The crime shocked Brazil: Elize Matsunaga shot and dismembered her rich husband. Featuring her first interview, this docuseries dives deep into the case.
Stars: Stephanie Sherry, Thaís Nunes, Osvaldo Luiz Figueira, Lucas Martins
Votes: 2,582
5. One Against All (2016– )
Drama
The story of Cadu, a public defender who sees his life change after being mistaken for a drug dealer and end up stuck.
Stars: Júlio Andrade, Julia Ianina, Silvio Guindane, Xando Graça
Votes: 393
6. Jailers (2017–2021)
35 min | Drama
Adriano is a correctional officer who has to endure the difficulties of life in incarceration: his own and the prisoners' lives.
Stars: Rodrigo Lombardi, Giovanna Rispoli, Tony Tornado, Mariana Nunes
Votes: 178
7. Carcereiros: O Filme (2019)
110 min | Drama
Adriano is an incorruptible jailer and averse to violence. He tries to guarantee peace in the prison even though he goes through great family dilemmas. The arrival of Abdel, a dangerous ... See full summary »
Director: José Eduardo Belmonte | Stars: Rodrigo Lombardi, Tony Tornado, Milton Gonçalves, Giovanna Rispoli
Votes: 176
8. 400 Against 1: A History of Organized Crime (2010)
98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The real story behind creation of Comando Vermelho (Red Commando), powerful criminal organization terrorized Rio de Janeiro for several decades.
Director: Caco Souza | Stars: Daniel de Oliveira, Fabrício Boliveira, Daniela Escobar, Branca Messina
Votes: 595
9. Guerras do Brasil.doc (2018–2019)
Documentary, Crime, History
This documentary series details how Brazil was shaped by centuries of armed conflict, from its early conquerors to its modern-day violence.
Votes: 199
10. Juízo (2007)
90 min | Documentary
In Rio de Janeiro, over many days, the director Maria Ramos witnesses and films the judgment of several teenagers accused of stealing, trafficking and murdering. Underage youths are ... See full summary »
Director: Maria Ramos
Votes: 279
11.
Inside the World's Toughest Prisons (2016–2023)
Episode:
Brazil: The Gang Prison
(2018)
TV-MA | Documentary
Investigative journalist Raphael Rowe spends a few days -- both as a guard and a prisoner -- inside Brazil's gang-filled Porto Velho Penitentiary.
Director: David McConnell | Star: Raphael Rowe
Votes: 170