2002 · Drama / Crime
City of God
Original title · Cidade de Deus
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.
- 8.4/10 · 8,471 votes
- 2h 9m
- August 30, 2002
- Portuguese
Directed by Fernando Meirelles
About City of God
City of God is a 2002 drama and crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles. It runs 2h 9m. It was released on August 30, 2002.
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.
The original title is Cidade de Deus. The original language is Portuguese. Spoken languages include Portuguese. Production countries include Brazil, France, and Germany.
The average rating is 8.4 out of 10, based on 8,471 TMDB votes.
City of God Details
- Title
- City of God
- Original title
- Cidade de Deus
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Rating
- 8.4/10 from 8,471 votes
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Countries
- Brazil, France, and Germany
- Director
- Fernando Meirelles
- Writers
- Bráulio Mantovani
- Budget
- $3,300,000
- Box office
- $30,641,770
- Keywords
- police brutality, street gang, photographer, gangster, journalism, rio de janeiro, gang war, ghetto, based on true story, coming of age, favela, extreme violence
City of God Release Date
City of God was released on August 30, 2002. More 2002 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.
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City of God Cast
Alexandre RodriguesBuscapé
Leandro FirminoZé Pequeno / Dadinho
Phellipe HaagensenBené
Douglas SilvaDadinho
Jonathan HaagensenCabeleira
Matheus NachtergaeleSandro Cenoura
Seu JorgeMané Galinha
Jefechander SuplinoAlicate
Alice BragaAngélica- Emerson GomesBarbantinho
Edson OliveiraBarbantinho Adulto
Michel GomesBené Criança
Roberta RodriguesBerenice
Luis OtávioBuscapé (criança)
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