Prisoner of the Iron Bars_
In 2002, the greatest prison in Latin America, Complex Carandiru, was demolished. A couple of months before its implosion, director Paulo Sacramento trained some inmates and together with his crew, they produced many hours of footage, showing daily life in prison.
Starring
Adeir Cupertino, Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque, Cláudio Fabiano
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Prisoner of the Iron Bars was released 22 years ago in 2004.
Overview
In 2002, the greatest prison in Latin America, Complex Carandiru, was demolished. A couple of months before its implosion, director Paulo Sacramento trained ...
Prisoner of the Iron Bars is a Documentary, History film with a runtime of 2h 3m.
CAST (20)
AC
Adeir Cupertino
Himself
CF
Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque
Himself
CF
Cláudio Fabiano
Himself
EB
Etelvino Batista da Silva
Himself
FS
Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho
Himself
JV
João Vicente Lopes
Himself
JA
Joel Aparecido da Silva
Himself
JF
Jonas Freitas Cruz
Himself
JH
José Heleno da Silva
Himself
KE
Kleber Eduardo Roks Freitas
Himself
MR
Marcos Roberto dos Santos
Himself
NP
Nelson Pires de Almeida
Himself
RP
Reginaldo Peres
Himself
RD
Renildo do Nascimento
Himself
RM
Reynaldo Mapa Arnedo
Himself
RF
Ronaldo Fernandes Gomes
Himself
RJ
Rubens Jonas dos Santos Batista
Himself
RL
Rubens Lima da Silva
Himself
Dráuzio Varella
Himself
Geraldo Alckmin
Himself
BOX OFFICE
$142K
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
123 min (2h 3m)
Country
Rating
7.5/10 (11 votes)
Budget
$142,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Prisoner of the Iron Bars about?
In 2002, the greatest prison in Latin America, Complex Carandiru, was demolished. A couple of months before its implosion, director Paulo Sacramento trained some inmates and together with his crew, they produced many hours of footage, showing daily life in prison.
How long is Prisoner of the Iron Bars?
Prisoner of the Iron Bars has a runtime of 123 minutes (2h 3m).
Who stars in Prisoner of the Iron Bars?
The cast of Prisoner of the Iron Bars includes Adeir Cupertino, Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque, Cláudio Fabiano, Etelvino Batista da Silva, Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho.
What is the rating of Prisoner of the Iron Bars?
Prisoner of the Iron Bars has a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Documentary
History