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City of God

City of God

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

20028.42h 9m

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.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles
Written by Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins
Produced by Hank Levine, Juliette Renaud, Mauricio Andrade Ramos
Box OfficeBudget: $3.3MRevenue: $30.6M

Top Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues

Alexandre Rodrigues

Buscapé - Rocket

Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino

Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé

Phellipe Haagensen

Phellipe Haagensen

Bené - Benny

Douglas Silva

Douglas Silva

Dadinho - Li'l Dice

Jonathan Haagensen

Jonathan Haagensen

Cabeleira - Shaggy

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

Sandro Cenoura - Carrot

Seu Jorge

Seu Jorge

Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned

Jefechander Suplino

Jefechander Suplino

Alicate - Clipper

Alice Braga

Alice Braga

Angélica

E

Emerson Gomes

Barbantinho - Stringy

Themes & Keywords

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About City of God

City of God is a drama, crime film released in 2002 exploring themes of street gang, photographer, gangster, rio de janeiro, gang war, ghetto. Directed by Fernando Meirelles, it stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen. 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.

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