City of God

City of God

2002
2h 9m
8.4

8.4/10

8,099 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

street gang photographer gangster rio de janeiro gang war ghetto based on true story coming of age introspective conceited

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 - 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

Emerson Gomes
Emerson Gomes

Barbantinho - Stringy

Edson Oliveira
Edson Oliveira

Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy

Michel Gomes
Michel Gomes

Bené Criança - Young Benny

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