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City of God

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

Movie

8.5

Rating

(7899 votes)

2h 9m

Runtime

2002

Released

9

Popularity

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

Cidade de Deus

Release Date

2002-08-30

Languages

Portuguese

Budget

USD 3,300,000

Revenue

USD 30,641,770

Profit

USD 27,341,770

Directors

Fernando Meirelles

Writers

Bráulio MantovaniScreenplay

Paulo LinsScreenplay

Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues

Alexandre Rodrigues

Buscapé - Rocket

Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino

Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé

Phellipe Haagensen

Phellipe Haagensen

Bené - Benny

Douglas Silva

Douglas Silva

Dadinho - Li'l Dice

Jonathan Haagensen

Jonathan Haagensen

Cabeleira - Shaggy

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

Sandro Cenoura - Carrot

Where to watch

Free

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Seu Jorge

Seu Jorge

Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned

Jefechander Suplino

Jefechander Suplino

Alicate - Clipper

Alice Braga

Alice Braga

Angélica

Emerson Gomes

Barbantinho - Stringy

Edson Oliveira

Edson Oliveira

Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy

Michel Gomes

Michel Gomes

Bené Criança - Young Benny

Roberta Rodrigues

Roberta Rodrigues

Berenice - Bernice

Luis Otávio

Luis Otávio

Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket

Kiko Marques

Kiko Marques

Cabeção - Melonhead

Gustavo Engracia

Gustavo Engracia

Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis

Darlan Cunha

Darlan Cunha

Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries

Robson Rocha

Gelson - Gerson

Thiago Martins

Thiago Martins

Lampião

Leandra Miranda

Lúcia Maracanã

Graziella Moretto

Graziella Moretto

Marina Cintra

Renato de Souza

Renato de Souza

Marreco - Goose

Karina Falcão

Mulher do Paraíba - Shorty's Wife

Sabrina Rosa

Sabrina Rosa

Namorada do Galinha - Knockout's Girlfriend

Rubens Sabino

Neguinho - Blacky

Kikito Junqueira

Kikito Junqueira

Otávio

Edson Montenegro

Pai Buscapé - Rocket's Father

Gero Camilo

Gero Camilo

Paraíba - Shorty

Felipe Paulino

Felipe Paulino

Rafael

Daniel Zettel

Thiago - Tiago

Charles Paraventi

Charles Paraventi

Tio Sam - Uncle Sam

Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas

Touro

Paulo 'Jacaré' César

Tuba

Dani Ornellas

Dani Ornellas

Vizinha do Paraíba - Shorty's Neighbor

Bernardo Santos

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Diego Batista

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Diego Ferreira

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Marcio Vinicios

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Micael Borges

Micael Borges

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Rafael de Castro

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Ramon Francisco

Ramon Francisco

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Thiago Wallace

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Alexander Cerqueira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Alexandre 'China' Tavares

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

André Pires Martins

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

António Rodrigues

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Bartolomeu Braga

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Carlos Henrique Avernas

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Cláudio César

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Cleiton Ventura

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Damião Firmino

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Euclides Garcia

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Fábio Castor Conceição

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Felipe Nogueira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Ivan Martins

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

John Lima

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Jonas Michel

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Leandro Lucas

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Leandro Dias Batista

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Lúcio Andrey

Lúcio Andrey

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Luís Nascimento

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Marcelo Mello Jr.

Marcelo Mello Jr.

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Márcio Costa

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

Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Nelson Amaral

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Omar 'Mazinho' Barcelos

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Otto Amorim

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Peter Soares

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Rafael de Souza

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Roberto Miguez

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Rómulo 'Guinomo' Sech

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Ruy Vitório

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Sérgio Bispo

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Alex dos Santos

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Anderson Bruno Marques

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Anderson Lugão

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

André Luiz Mendes

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Antoni Guedes

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Bruno Ricardo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Charles Samuel

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Éder Júlio Martins

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Eduardo 'BR' Piranha

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Erick Maximiano Oliveira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Fábio 'Dog' da Cunha

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Felipe Villela Mendonça

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Frederico Lins

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Guilherme Estevam

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Guilherme William

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Harlem Teixeira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leandro Gonçalves

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leandro Lima

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leiz Moreira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leonardo Melo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Luis Carlos Oliveira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Marcello Melo

Marcello Melo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Marcello 'Máscara' Alves

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wallace Araújo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wallace Nascimento

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wanderson 'Petão' Lopes

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wellington Costa Ricardo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wemerson Gonçalves

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wendel Barros

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Yuri Krushewsky

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Anderson Faria

Cocotas - Groovies

Arlindo Lopes

Arlindo Lopes

Cocotas - Groovies

Carol Meirelles

Cocotas - Groovies

Carlos 'Lencinho' Smith

Cocotas - Groovies

Christiano

Cocotas - Groovies

Diego Mendes

Cocotas - Groovies

Jéssica Santos

Cocotas - Groovies

Lorena Da Silva

Cocotas - Groovies

Luciana Roque

Cocotas - Groovies

Marina Mandonça Pinheiro

Cocotas - Groovies

Michele Gonçalves

Cocotas - Groovies

Pierre dos Santos

Cocotas - Groovies

Renan Monteiro

Renan Monteiro

Cocotas - Groovies

Vinicius Faria

Cocotas - Groovies

Delano Valentim

Polícia - Police

Ed Money

Polícia - Police

Fabiano Gonçalves

Polícia - Police

Felipe Porto

Polícia - Police

Francisco Marcos

Polícia - Police

Leo Generoso

Polícia - Police

Marcelo António Santos

Polícia - Police

Marcelo Araújo

Polícia - Police

Marcos Viana

Polícia - Police

Maurício Figueiras

Polícia - Police

Ricardo Lira

Polícia - Police

Ricardo Rocha da Silva

Polícia - Police

Wagner Mello

Polícia - Police

Waldeck Roque

Polícia - Police

Júlio César Siqueira

Aristóteles

Denise Fonseca

Ba

Adão Xalebaradã

Exu

Edward Boggis

Edward Boggis

Garoto viciado - Addicted Kid

Guti Fraga

Guti Fraga

Gerente do supermercado - Supermarket Manager

Babu Santana

Babu Santana

Grande - Big Boy

Marcello Costa

Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother

Marcos Coutinho

Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother

João Soares

Jabá

Rafael Fontenele

Jovem Trabalhador - Young Worker

Rosangela Rodrigues

Mãe Buscapé - Rocket's Mother

Jota Farias

Motorista do DKW - Driver

Mary Sheila

Mary Sheila

Mulher do Neguinho - Blacky's Wife

Gil Torres

Mulher do Ônibus - Woman on Bus

Paulo Lins

Pastor da Igreja - Shepherd of the Church

Christian Duurvoort

Paulista - Man from São Paulo

Olivia Araújo

Olivia Araújo

Recepcionista do Motel

Tulé Peak

Tulé Peak

Newspaper Employee (uncredited)

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