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City of God
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City of God

2002-08-30 · 129 min · ★ 8.4

Drama · Crime

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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Production details

Directors
Fernando Meirelles
Production companies
O2 Filmes, VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch, Hank Levine Film & Music, Globo Filmes, Lumière
Countries
Brazil, France, Germany
Status
Released
Budget
USD 3,300,000
Revenue
USD 30,641,770

Top Cast

Alexandre RodriguesAlexandre RodriguesBuscapé
Leandro FirminoLeandro FirminoZé Pequeno / Dadinho
Phellipe HaagensenPhellipe HaagensenBené
Douglas SilvaDouglas SilvaDadinho
Jonathan HaagensenJonathan HaagensenCabeleira
Matheus NachtergaeleMatheus NachtergaeleSandro Cenoura
Seu JorgeSeu JorgeMané Galinha
Jefechander SuplinoJefechander SuplinoAlicate
Alice BragaAlice BragaAngélica
Emerson GomesBarbantinho
Edson OliveiraEdson OliveiraBarbantinho Adulto
Michel GomesMichel GomesBené Criança
Roberta RodriguesRoberta RodriguesBerenice
Luis OtávioLuis OtávioBuscapé (criança)
Kiko MarquesKiko MarquesCabeção
Gustavo EngraciaGustavo EngraciaEditor do Jornal
Darlan CunhaDarlan CunhaFilé-com-Fritas
Robson RochaGelson
Thiago MartinsThiago MartinsLampião
Leandra MirandaLúcia Maracanã

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