The Prisoner of the Iron Bars
2004, Portuguese. Directed by Paulo Sacramento.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Paulo SacramentoDirector
- Adeir CupertinoHimself
- Celso Ferreira de AlbuquerqueHimself
- Cláudio FabianoHimself
- Etelvino Batista da SilvaHimself
- Flaviano Souza Fonseca FilhoHimself
- João Vicente LopesHimself
- Joel Aparecido da SilvaHimself
- Jonas Freitas CruzHimself
- José Heleno da SilvaHimself
- Kleber Eduardo Roks FreitasHimself
- Marcos Roberto dos SantosHimself
- Nelson Pires de AlmeidaHimself
Details
- Released
- 16 April 2004
- Original title
- O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro (Auto-Retratos)
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Paulo Sacramento
- Budget
- $142K
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The Prisoner of the Iron Bars runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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The Prisoner of the Iron Bars isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 April 2004. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Prisoner of the Iron Bars?
If you liked The Prisoner of the Iron Bars, try Twenty Years Later, The Mystery of D.B. Cooper, Visions of Light.
Who directed The Prisoner of the Iron Bars?
The Prisoner of the Iron Bars (2004) was directed by Paulo Sacramento and stars Adeir Cupertino, Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque, Cláudio Fabiano.