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City of God

8.4

Released August 30, 2002Runtime 2h 9min

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

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.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Production Companies

O2 Filmes

VideoFilmes

Wild Bunch

Hank Levine Film & Music

Globo Filmes

Lumière

Production Countries

Brazil

France

Germany

Finances

Budget: $3,300,000
Revenue: $30,641,770
Profit/Loss: $27,341,770

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Cast

Alexandre RodriguesBuscapé - Rocket

Leandro FirminoZé Pequeno - Li'l Zé

Phellipe HaagensenBené - Benny

Douglas SilvaDadinho - Li'l Dice

Jonathan HaagensenCabeleira - Shaggy

Matheus NachtergaeleSandro Cenoura - Carrot

Seu JorgeMané Galinha - Knockout Ned

Jefechander SuplinoAlicate - Clipper

Alice BragaAngélica

Emerson GomesBarbantinho - Stringy

Edson OliveiraBarbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy

Michel GomesBené Criança - Young Benny

Roberta RodriguesBerenice - Bernice

Luis OtávioBuscapé Criança - Young Rocket

Kiko MarquesCabeção - Melonhead

Gustavo EngraciaEditor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis

Darlan CunhaFilé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries

Robson RochaGelson - Gerson

Thiago MartinsLampião

Leandra MirandaLúcia Maracanã

Graziella MorettoMarina Cintra

Renato de SouzaMarreco - Goose

Karina FalcãoMulher do Paraíba - Shorty's Wife

Sabrina RosaNamorada do Galinha - Knockout's Girlfriend

Rubens SabinoNeguinho - Blacky

Kikito JunqueiraOtávio

Edson MontenegroPai Buscapé - Rocket's Father

Gero CamiloParaíba - Shorty

Felipe PaulinoRafael

Daniel ZettelThiago - Tiago

Charles ParaventiTio Sam - Uncle Sam

Luiz Carlos Ribeiro SeixasTouro

Paulo 'Jacaré' CésarTuba

Dani OrnellasVizinha do Paraíba - Shorty's Neighbor

Bernardo SantosCaixa Baixa - Runts

Diego BatistaCaixa Baixa - Runts

Diego FerreiraCaixa Baixa - Runts

Marcio ViniciosCaixa Baixa - Runts

Micael BorgesCaixa Baixa - Runts

Rafael de CastroCaixa Baixa - Runts

Ramon FranciscoCaixa Baixa - Runts

Thiago WallaceCaixa Baixa - Runts

Alexander CerqueiraBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Alexandre 'China' TavaresBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

André Pires MartinsBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

António RodriguesBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Bartolomeu BragaBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Carlos Henrique AvernasBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Cláudio CésarBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Cleiton VenturaBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Damião FirminoBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Euclides GarciaBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Fábio Castor ConceiçãoBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Felipe NogueiraBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Ivan MartinsBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

John LimaBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Jonas MichelBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Leandro LucasBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Leandro Dias BatistaBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Lúcio AndreyBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Luis Carlos Rodrigues OliveiraBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Luís NascimentoBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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

Márcio CostaBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang / Bando Cenoura

Mário Luiz Costa OliveiraBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Nelson AmaralBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Omar 'Mazinho' BarcelosBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Otto AmorimBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Peter SoaresBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Rafael de SouzaBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Roberto MiguezBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Rómulo 'Guinomo' SechBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Ruy VitórioBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Sérgio BispoBando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Alex dos SantosBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Anderson Bruno MarquesBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Anderson LugãoBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

André Luiz MendesBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Antoni GuedesBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Bruno RicardoBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Charles SamuelBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Éder Júlio MartinsBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Eduardo 'BR' PiranhaBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Erick Maximiano OliveiraBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Fábio 'Dog' da CunhaBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Felipe Villela MendonçaBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Frederico LinsBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Guilherme EstevamBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Guilherme WilliamBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Harlem TeixeiraBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leandro GonçalvesBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leandro LimaBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leiz MoreiraBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leonardo MeloBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Luis Carlos OliveiraBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Marcello MeloBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Marcello 'Máscara' AlvesBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wallace AraújoBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wallace NascimentoBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wanderson 'Petão' LopesBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wellington Costa RicardoBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wemerson GonçalvesBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wendel BarrosBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Yuri KrushewskyBando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Anderson FariaCocotas - Groovies

Arlindo LopesCocotas - Groovies

Carol MeirellesCocotas - Groovies

Carlos 'Lencinho' SmithCocotas - Groovies

ChristianoCocotas - Groovies

Diego MendesCocotas - Groovies

Jéssica SantosCocotas - Groovies

Lorena Da SilvaCocotas - Groovies

Luciana RoqueCocotas - Groovies

Marina Mandonça PinheiroCocotas - Groovies

Michele GonçalvesCocotas - Groovies

Pierre dos SantosCocotas - Groovies

Renan MonteiroCocotas - Groovies

Vinicius FariaCocotas - Groovies

Delano ValentimPolícia - Police

Ed MoneyPolícia - Police

Fabiano GonçalvesPolícia - Police

Felipe PortoPolícia - Police

Francisco MarcosPolícia - Police

Leo GenerosoPolícia - Police

Marcelo António SantosPolícia - Police

Marcelo AraújoPolícia - Police

Marcos VianaPolícia - Police

Maurício FigueirasPolícia - Police

Ricardo LiraPolícia - Police

Ricardo Rocha da SilvaPolícia - Police

Wagner MelloPolícia - Police

Waldeck RoquePolícia - Police

Júlio César SiqueiraAristóteles

Denise FonsecaBa

Adão XalebaradãExu

Edward BoggisGaroto viciado - Addicted Kid

Guti FragaGerente do supermercado - Supermarket Manager

Babu SantanaGrande - Big Boy

Marcello CostaIrmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother

Marcos CoutinhoIrmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother

João SoaresJabá

Rafael FonteneleJovem Trabalhador - Young Worker

Rosangela RodriguesMãe Buscapé - Rocket's Mother

Jota FariasMotorista do DKW - Driver

Mary SheilaMulher do Neguinho - Blacky's Wife

Gil TorresMulher do Ônibus - Woman on Bus

Paulo LinsPastor da Igreja - Shepherd of the Church

Christian DuurvoortPaulista - Man from São Paulo

Olivia AraújoRecepcionista do Motel

Tulé PeakNewspaper Employee (uncredited)

Crew

Malu MirandaThird Assistant Director

Isabella TeixeiraSecond Assistant Director

Lúcio AndreyAssistant Director Trainee

Marcelo PiresAssistant Director Trainee

Fernando MeirellesDirector

Kátia LundCo-Director

Bráulio MantovaniScreenplay

Paulo LinsScreenplay

Paulo LinsAuthor

Hank LevineProducer

Juliette RenaudProducer

Mauricio Andrade RamosProducer

Walter SallesProducer

Claudine FrancoProduction Manager

Andrea Barata RibeiroProducer

Marc BeauchampsProducer

Donald RanvaudProducer

Elisa TolomelliExecutive Producer

Vincent MaravalProducer

Daniel FilhoProducer

René BittencourtProduction Manager

Bel BerlinckExecutive Producer

Tulé PeakProduction Design

César CharloneDirector of Photography

Anna Van SteenMakeup Artist

Daniel RezendeEditor

Renato BatataVisual Effects Supervisor

Francisco BispoCreature Design

Ed CortêsOriginal Music Composer

Antonio PintoOriginal Music Composer

Bia SalgadoCostume Design

Inês SalgadoCostume Design

Martín HernándezSound Designer

Lisa Geffcken-ReinhardDialogue Editor

Rudy PiSound Re-Recording Mixer

Unsun SongSound Recordist

Fabricio TadeuSteadicam Operator

Roland N. ThaiSound Effects Editor

Pablo HoffmannFirst Assistant Camera

Fred RicciAssistant Editor

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Reviews

by Crazypiglady

It’s a great film and well worthy of its the respect it has. It’s gruelling too, the 18 rating is due to the thread running through the film of continuous and ruthless violence of gangs trying to control their drug area. The is the story told through the eyes of ‘Rocket’ who avoids getting in to th...

Told by way of an occasionally narrated retrospective, "Rocket" (Alexandre Rodrigues) tells us a story of his childhood in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Growing up in a community of newly built boxes, without power or plumbing, that reminded me of a row of concrete beach huts, the community is p...