City of God4.3
Cidade de Deus
If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.
Nominated by
SSBackflip
DramaCrime
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.
Details
Running Time
129 minRelease Date
30/08/2002Popcorn Rating
4.3Budget
$3,300,000Box Office Revenue$30,641,770
Credits
Director
Fernando Meirelles
Writer
Cinematography
César Charlone
Editor
Daniel Rezende
Cast
Alexandre Rodrigues
Buscapé - Rocket
Leandro Firmino
Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
Phellipe Haagensen
Bené - Benny
Douglas Silva
Dadinho - Li'l Dice
Jonathan Haagensen
Cabeleira - Shaggy
Matheus Nachtergaele
Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
Seu Jorge
Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
Jefechander Suplino
Alicate - Clipper
Production Details
Production Companies
Additional Studios
Hank Levine Film & MusicLumière
Production Countries
BrazilFranceGermany
Languages
Portuguese
Original Language
Portuguese
Ratings
sscorcaesar
4.5
SSBackflip
4
PPaliago
4.5
Average Score
4.3