City of God (2002)

08/30/2002 (BR) • 2h 9m

Drama, Crime

If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.

Overview

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Top Billed Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues

Buscapé - Rocket

Leandro Firmino

Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé

Phellipe Haagensen

Bené - Benny

Douglas Silva

Dadinho - Li'l Dice

Jonathan Haagensen

Cabeleira - Shaggy

Matheus Nachtergaele

Sandro Cenoura - Carrot

Seu Jorge

Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned

Jefechander Suplino

Alicate - Clipper

Alice Braga

Angélica


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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

$3,300,000.00

Revenue

$30,641,770.00

Keywords

street gang

photographer

gangster

rio de janeiro

gang war

ghetto

coming of age

introspective

critical

tense

conceited

based on real events

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