City of God (2002)
If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.
2002 · R · 2h 9m · Drama, Crime
Genres: Drama, Crime
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.
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Writers: Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins
Music by: Ed Cortês, Antonio Pinto
Cinematography: César Charlone
Editor: Daniel Rezende
Box office: $31M · Budget: $3M · Rated 8.4/10 by 8324 viewers
Cast
Alexandre Rodrigues as Buscapé - RocketLeandro Firmino as Zé Pequeno - Li'l ZéPhellipe Haagensen as Bené - BennyDouglas Silva as Dadinho - Li'l DiceJonathan Haagensen as Cabeleira - ShaggyMatheus Nachtergaele as Sandro Cenoura - CarrotSeu Jorge as Mané Galinha - Knockout NedJefechander Suplino as Alicate - ClipperAlice Braga as AngélicaEmerson Gomes as Barbantinho - StringyEdson Oliveira as Barbantinho Adulto - Older StringyMichel Gomes as Bené Criança - Young BennyMore like this
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