City of God

City of God

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

8.4(7,899)
2002
2h 9m
15
50
3.6(163)
DramaCrime

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3.6
(163 ratings)

Rating Distribution

5
18 (11%)
4
83 (51%)
3
53 (33%)
2
7 (4%)
1
0 (0%)

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.

Director

Fernando Meirelles

Production

O2 Filmes

Budget

$3,300,000

Revenue

$30,641,770

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

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