Operation Carwash: A Worldwide Corruption Scandal Made in Brazil
Seen it?2017 | 107 min | Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Batman or The Night of the Hunter, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Portuguese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
2013. During Operation Bidone, the Federal Police seized a truck loaded with palm heart, which contained 697 kg of cocaine. The investigation falls on the team assembled by Ivan Romano, based in Curitiba and composed by Beatriz, Júlio and Ítalo. The traffic connections lead them to the dower Alberto Youssef and later to the former Petrobras director Paulo Roberto Costa, who reveals an immense structure involving builders and the government, in order to divert public money. As the investigation progresses, the group led by Ivan is increasingly approaching some of the country's most influential politicians.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marcelo Antunez
- Antonio CalloniIvan
- Flávia AlessandraBia
- Bruce GomlevskyJulio Cesar
- Marcelo SerradoJuiz
- Ary FontouraLula
- João BaldasseriniVinicius
- Rainer CadeteÍtalo Agneli
- Roberto BirindelliYoussef
- Leonardo FrancoPedro Henrique
- Adélio LimaAntenor