City of God

City of God (2002)

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

  • Genre: Drama, Crime
  • Release Date: 2002-08-30
  • User Rating: 8.4/10 from 7390 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 9min
  • Language: Português
  • Production Company: O2 Filmes
  • Production Country: Brazil, France, Germany
  • Director: Fernando Meirelles
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Summary

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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  • Alexandre Rodrigues

    as Buscapé - Rocket
  • Leandro Firmino

    as Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
  • Phellipe Haagensen

    as Bené - Benny
  • Douglas Silva

    as Dadinho - Li'l Dice
  • Jonathan Haagensen

    as Cabeleira - Shaggy
  • Matheus Nachtergaele

    as Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
  • Seu Jorge

    as Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
  • Jefechander Suplino

    as Alicate - Clipper
  • Alice Braga

    as Angélica
  • Emerson Gomes

    as Barbantinho - Stringy
  • Edson Oliveira

    as Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy
  • Michel Gomes

    as Bené Criança - Young Benny
  • Roberta Rodrigues

    as Berenice - Bernice
  • Luis Otávio

    as Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket
  • Kiko Marques

    as Cabeção - Melonhead
  • Gustavo Engracia

    as Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis
  • Darlan Cunha

    as Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries
  • Robson Rocha

    as Gelson - Gerson
  • Thiago Martins

    as Lampião
  • Leandra Miranda

    as Lúcia Maracanã
  • Graziella Moretto

    as Marina Cintra
  • Renato de Souza

    as Marreco - Goose
  • Karina Falcão

    as Mulher do Paraíba - Shorty's Wife
  • Sabrina Rosa

    as Namorada do Galinha - Knockout's Girlfriend
  • Rubens Sabino

    as Neguinho - Blacky
  • Kikito Junqueira

    as Otávio
  • Edson Montenegro

    as Pai Buscapé - Rocket's Father
  • Gero Camilo

    as Paraíba - Shorty
  • Felipe Paulino

    as Rafael
  • Daniel Zettel

    as Thiago - Tiago
  • Charles Paraventi

    as Tio Sam - Uncle Sam
  • Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas

    as Touro
  • Paulo 'Jacaré' César

    as Tuba
  • Dani Ornellas

    as Vizinha do Paraíba - Shorty's Neighbor
  • Bernardo Santos

    as Caixa Baixa - Runts
  • Diego Batista

    as Caixa Baixa - Runts
  • Diego Ferreira

    as Caixa Baixa - Runts
  • Marcio Vinicios

    as Caixa Baixa - Runts
  • Micael Borges

    as Caixa Baixa - Runts
  • Rafael de Castro

    as Caixa Baixa - Runts
  • Ramon Francisco

    as Caixa Baixa - Runts
  • Thiago Wallace

    as Caixa Baixa - Runts
  • Alexander Cerqueira

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Alexandre 'China' Tavares

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • André Pires Martins

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • António Rodrigues

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Bartolomeu Braga

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Carlos Henrique Avernas

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Cláudio César

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Cleiton Ventura

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Damião Firmino

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Euclides Garcia

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Fábio Castor Conceição

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Felipe Nogueira

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Ivan Martins

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • John Lima

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Jonas Michel

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Leandro Lucas

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Leandro Dias Batista

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Lúcio Andrey

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Luís Nascimento

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Marcelo Mello Jr.

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Márcio Costa

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang / Bando Cenoura
  • Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Nelson Amaral

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Omar 'Mazinho' Barcelos

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Otto Amorim

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Peter Soares

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Rafael de Souza

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Roberto Miguez

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Rómulo 'Guinomo' Sech

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Ruy Vitório

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Sérgio Bispo

    as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
  • Alex dos Santos

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Anderson Bruno Marques

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Anderson Lugão

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • André Luiz Mendes

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Antoni Guedes

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Bruno Ricardo

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Charles Samuel

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Éder Júlio Martins

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Eduardo 'BR' Piranha

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Erick Maximiano Oliveira

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Fábio 'Dog' da Cunha

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Felipe Villela Mendonça

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Frederico Lins

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Guilherme Estevam

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Guilherme William

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Harlem Teixeira

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Leandro Gonçalves

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Leandro Lima

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Leiz Moreira

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Leonardo Melo

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Luis Carlos Oliveira

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Marcello Melo

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Marcello 'Máscara' Alves

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Wallace Araújo

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Wallace Nascimento

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Wanderson 'Petão' Lopes

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Wellington Costa Ricardo

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Wemerson Gonçalves

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Wendel Barros

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Yuri Krushewsky

    as Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
  • Anderson Faria

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Arlindo Lopes

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Carol Meirelles

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Carlos 'Lencinho' Smith

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Christiano

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Diego Mendes

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Jéssica Santos

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Lorena Da Silva

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Luciana Roque

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Marina Mandonça Pinheiro

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Michele Gonçalves

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Pierre dos Santos

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Renan Monteiro

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Vinicius Faria

    as Cocotas - Groovies
  • Delano Valentim

    as Polícia - Police
  • Ed Money

    as Polícia - Police
  • Fabiano Gonçalves

    as Polícia - Police
  • Felipe Porto

    as Polícia - Police
  • Francisco Marcos

    as Polícia - Police
  • Leo Generoso

    as Polícia - Police
  • Marcelo António Santos

    as Polícia - Police
  • Marcelo Araújo

    as Polícia - Police
  • Marcos Viana

    as Polícia - Police
  • Maurício Figueiras

    as Polícia - Police
  • Ricardo Lira

    as Polícia - Police
  • Ricardo Rocha da Silva

    as Polícia - Police
  • Wagner Mello

    as Polícia - Police
  • Waldeck Roque

    as Polícia - Police
  • Júlio César Siqueira

    as Aristóteles
  • Denise Fonseca

    as Ba
  • Adão Xalebaradã

    as Exu
  • Edward Boggis

    as Garoto viciado - Addicted Kid
  • Guti Fraga

    as Gerente do supermercado - Supermarket Manager
  • Babu Santana

    as Grande - Big Boy
  • Marcello Costa

    as Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother
  • Marcos Coutinho

    as Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother
  • João Soares

    as Jabá
  • Rafael Fontenele

    as Jovem Trabalhador - Young Worker
  • Rosangela Rodrigues

    as Mãe Buscapé - Rocket's Mother
  • Jota Farias

    as Motorista do DKW - Driver
  • Mary Sheila

    as Mulher do Neguinho - Blacky's Wife
  • Gil Torres

    as Mulher do Ônibus - Woman on Bus
  • Paulo Lins

    as Pastor da Igreja - Shepherd of the Church
  • Christian Duurvoort

    as Paulista - Man from São Paulo
  • Olivia Araújo

    as Recepcionista do Motel
  • Tulé Peak

    as Newspaper Employee (uncredited)
  • Felipe Paulino

    as
Writing Paulo Lins Author
Writing Bráulio Mantovani Screenplay
Production Andrea Barata Ribeiro Producer
Production Mauricio Andrade Ramos Producer
Production Elisa Tolomelli Executive Producer
Production Bel Berlinck Executive Producer
Production Marc Beauchamps Producer
Production Daniel Filho Producer
Production Hank Levine Producer
Production Vincent Maraval Producer
Production Donald Ranvaud Producer
Production Juliette Renaud Producer
Production Walter Salles Producer
Sound Ed Cortês Original Music Composer
Sound Antonio Pinto Original Music Composer
Camera César Charlone Director of Photography
Editing Daniel Rezende Editor
Art Tulé Peak Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Bia Salgado Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Inês Salgado Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Anna Van Steen Makeup Artist
Production René Bittencourt Production Manager
Production Claudine Franco Production Manager
Visual Effects Renato Batata Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Francisco Bispo Creature Design
Writing Paulo Lins Screenplay
Editing Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard Dialogue Editor
Sound Martín Hernández Sound Designer
Sound Rudy Pi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Crew Unsun Song Sound Recordist
Sound Roland N. Thai Sound Effects Editor
Camera Fabricio Tadeu Steadicam Operator
Directing Isabella Teixeira Second Assistant Director
Directing Malu Miranda Third Assistant Director
Directing Lúcio Andrey Assistant Director Trainee
Directing Marcelo Pires Assistant Director Trainee
Directing Fernando Meirelles Director
Camera Pablo Hoffmann First Assistant Camera
Directing Kátia Lund Co-Director
Editing Fred Ricci Assistant Editor

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