City of God (2002)

  • R
  • 08/31/2002 (US)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 2h 9m

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.

Bráulio Mantovani

Screenplay

Paulo Lins

Screenplay

Fernando Meirelles

Director

Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues's headshot

Alexandre Rodrigues

Buscapé - Rocket
Leandro Firmino's headshot

Leandro Firmino

Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
Phellipe Haagensen's headshot

Phellipe Haagensen

Bené - Benny
Douglas Silva's headshot

Douglas Silva

Dadinho - Li'l Dice
Jonathan Haagensen's headshot

Jonathan Haagensen

Cabeleira - Shaggy
Matheus Nachtergaele's headshot

Matheus Nachtergaele

Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
Seu Jorge's headshot

Seu Jorge

Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
Jefechander Suplino's headshot

Jefechander Suplino

Alicate - Clipper

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