

City of God
If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.
Drama
Crime
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
Release Date:
2002-08-30
Runtime:
2h 9m
Director:
Fernando Meirelles
Writer:
Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins
Top 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

Alice Braga
Angélica

Emerson Gomes
Barbantinho - Stringy

Edson Oliveira
Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy

Michel Gomes
Bené Criança - Young Benny
Official Videos

Destiny

Looking for Paradise

Man Down

The Gangster Life

Lesson Learned

Getting Out

The Getaway

The Turf

The Tender Trio

Man of the Year
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