Carandiru Reviews

Carandiru Review
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2.5/4)
CARANDIRU, by director Hector Babenco (THE KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and IRONWEED), is a harrowing movie, based on a true story, set and filmed in a real Brazilian prison. Housing 8,000 prisoners, Carandiru was one of the largest in the world before it...more

Carandiru Review
by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: B)
Reviewed by: Harvey S. Karten Grade: B Sony Pictures Classics Directed by: Hector Babenco Written by: Hector Babenco, Victor Navas Fernando Bonassi, book "Carandiru Station" by Drauzio Varella Cast: Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milhem Cortaz,...more