City of God
Original title: Cidade de Deus
“If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.”
8.4/ 10IMDb8.68.4K
20022h 9mR
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.
Top-billed cast
- AAlexandre Rodrigues
- LLeandro Firmino
- PPhellipe Haagensen
- DDouglas Silva
- JJonathan Haagensen
- MMatheus Nachtergaele
- SSeu Jorge
- JJefechander Suplino
- AAlice Braga
- EEmerson Gomes
Crew
- Director
- Fernando Meirelles
- Writers
- Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins
- Producers
- Hank Levine, Juliette Renaud, Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Walter Salles, Andrea Barata Ribeiro
- Production
- O2 Filmes, VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch, Hank Levine Film & Music, Globo Filmes
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Frequently asked questions
What is City of God rated?
City of God has an audience rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 8.4K votes.
Who directed City of God?
City of God was directed by Fernando Meirelles.
When was City of God released?
City of God was released in 2002.