City of God

City of God

2002
2h 9m
8.4

8.4/10

8,568 votes • View on IMDb
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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $3,300,000

Revenue: $30,641,770

Language: PT

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Production Information

Production Companies
O2 Filmes VideoFilmes Wild Bunch Hank Levine Film & Music Globo Filmes Lumière
Production Countries
Brazil France Germany
Spoken Languages
Portuguese

Keywords

police brutality street gang photographer gangster journalism rio de janeiro gang war ghetto based on true story coming of age favela 1960s extreme violence brazil introspective baile funk thrilling gang rivalry cidade de deus

Quick Facts

Original Title Cidade de Deus
Release Date August 30, 2002
Status Released
Language PT
IMDb ID tt0317248
Website Visit Site

Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues
Alexandre Rodrigues

Buscapé

Leandro Firmino
Leandro Firmino

Zé Pequeno / Dadinho

Phellipe Haagensen
Phellipe Haagensen

Bené

Douglas Silva
Douglas Silva

Dadinho

Jonathan Haagensen
Jonathan Haagensen

Cabeleira

Matheus Nachtergaele
Matheus Nachtergaele

Sandro Cenoura

Seu Jorge
Seu Jorge

Mané Galinha

Jefechander Suplino
Jefechander Suplino

Alicate

Alice Braga
Alice Braga

Angélica

Emerson Gomes
Emerson Gomes

Barbantinho

Edson Oliveira
Edson Oliveira

Barbantinho Adulto

Michel Gomes
Michel Gomes

Bené Criança

Key Crew

Bráulio Mantovani
Screenplay
Donald Ranvaud
Producer
Juliette Renaud
Producer
Bel Berlinck
Executive Producer
Elisa Tolomelli
Executive Producer
Andrea Barata Ribeiro
Producer
Daniel Filho
Producer
Marc Beauchamps
Producer