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Rodrigo Pimentel

Writing
1971-03-02
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Rodrigo Pimentel (born 1972) is a former member of BOPE, the elite group of the Brazilian Military Police. He co-wrote both films of director José Padilha, The Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite) (based on a book he co-wrote with sociologist Luiz Eduardo Soares) and Bus 174 (Onibus 174). Rodrigo Pimentel is also noted to have participated in the Brazilian documentary by João Moreira Salles, News From a Personal War (Noticias de uma Guerra Particular).

In an interview regarding Tropa de Elite, he stated that the main character, Capitão Nascimento was a person with problems and claimed to be surprised at the public's strong positive reaction towards the character.

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Bus 174 (2002) subtitle poster
Bus 174
2002 Movie
as Himself
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News from a Personal War (1999) subtitle poster
News from a Personal War
1999 Movie
as Himself
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Rio de Janeiro: Paraíso em Chamas (2025) subtitle poster
Rio de Janeiro: Paraíso em Chamas
2025 Movie
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