City of God

Name: City of God
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2002-08-30
Duration: 129 min
Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen

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

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DramaCrime

Release Year

2002

Runtime

2h 9m

Language

Portuguese

Industry

Brazilian Cinema

Overview

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

Crew

Director: Fernando Meirelles
Screenplay: Bráulio Mantovani
Original Music Composer: Ed Cortês, Antonio Pinto
Director of Photography: César Charlone
Producer: Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Marc Beauchamps, Daniel Filho, Hank Levine, Vincent Maraval, Donald Ranvaud, Juliette Renaud, Walter Salles

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

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