| Release Date | 21 March 2003 |
| Genre | Drama, Crime |
| Country | BrazilArgentina |
| Filming Locations | Carandiru Prision, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Prison Film |
| Mood | Abandon All Hope |
| Themes | Doctors and Patients, Fighting the System |
| Tones | Angry, Biting, Claustrophobic, Disturbing, Forceful, Gruesome, Visceral |
| Tags | Doctor, Drugs, Hiv, Murder Attempt, Oncology, Prison, Solitary Confinement |
Carandiru (2003) is a Brazilian and Argentine film directed by Hector Babenco. It is based on the book Estação Carandiru (English: ) by Dr. Drauzio Varella, a physician and AIDS specialist, who is portrayed in the film by Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos.