

City of God
2002 · Movie · 2h 9m · R
DramaCrime
"If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
8.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
79/100
Key crew
- Bráulio MantovaniScreenplay
- Ed CortêsOriginal Music Composer
- Antonio PintoOriginal Music Composer
- Fernando MeirellesDirector
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
Stills
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Themes
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