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Cidade de Deus (2002) -- Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer.
Cidade de Deus (2002) -- Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer.
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Overview

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Directors:
Writers:
Paulo Lins (novel)
Bráulio Mantovani (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
2002 (Russia) more
Genre:
Tagline:
If you run you're dead...if you stay, you're dead again. Period. more
Plot:
Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 55 wins & 25 nominations more
User Reviews:
City of God was Incredible more (589 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Alexandre Rodrigues ... Buscapé - Rocket
Leandro Firmino ... Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé (as Leandro Firmino da Hora)
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 de Souza ... Bené Criança - Young Benny (as Michel De Souza Gomes)
Roberta Rodrigues ... Berenice - Bernice
Luis Otávio ... Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket
Maurício Marques ... Cabeção - Melonhead
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
City of God (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
God's Town (International: English title)
La cité de Dieu (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language.
Runtime:
130 min | Canada:135 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
After Shaggy, Clipper and Goose crash into the bar after they hold up the motel, Shaggy says that Goose messed up his ankle, but when Goose and Clipper go into the woods to hide, Clipper tells Goose that his ankle really hurts and Goose is fine. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Lil' Ze is taken into custody by the police, Rocket runs after the police truck. The Police truck passes by a late - model Chevrolet S10, black, circa 2001. The movie is set in the seventies. more
Quotes:
Buscapé: It was like a message from God: "Honesty doesn't pay, sucker." more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Redentor (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Azul da Cor do Mar more

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353 out of 448 people found the following review useful.
City of God was Incredible, 7 kesäkuu 2003
10/10
Author: Sarah Delore from Australia

I knew nothing of this film before I saw it by chance in a rare Pub open screening, but boy was I glad I got the chance to take a look. I was riveted all night - I completely ignored my friends! I thought it was an awesome re-enactment of a true story - powerful, moving, raw, real - and even funny in parts. I walked away afterwards, beaming. It's rare a great film like this is made, especially these days. I gave it ten out of ten. Please see it if you can.

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