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Cidade de Deus (2002)

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User Rating: 8.8/10 (104,022 votes)
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Overview

Directors:
Fernando Meirelles
Kátia Lund (co-director)
Writers:
Paulo Lins (novel)
Bráulio Mantovani (screenplay)
Release Date:
30 August 2002 (Brazil) more view trailer
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
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 | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 49 wins & 25 nominations more
User Comments:
Stunning - in every sense of the word more

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)
Cité de Dieu, La (France)
God's Town (International: English title)
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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)
Country:
Brazil | France
Language:
Portuguese
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
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Company:
O2 Filmes more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Leandro Firmino (Zé Pequeno) really was from the City of God and had no ambitions to be an actor; he only went to the audition to keep his friend company. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When the Tender Trio are running away into the woods after they crashed into a neighbor's house, Shaggy says that Goose messed up his ankle but it's actually Clipper. Goose's ankle is fine. more
Quotes:
Rocket: You need more than guts to be a good gangster, you need ideas. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
O Caminho Do Bem more

FAQ

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
Is/was life really like this in Brazil?
Is this movie based on a novel?
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340 out of 368 people found the following comment useful:-
Stunning - in every sense of the word, 18 December 2004
10/10
Author: trelloskilos-1 from United Kingdom

Cidade de Deus seems to have a lot of praise on the IMDb boards, and with good reason too. It simply is, in my opinion, one of the best contemporary films ever made.

Based on true events and characters who live in the overlooked and poverty stricken slums in the shadows of Rio de Janiero, where life expectancy doesn't reach the 30's and drug dealers are kings.

The tale of the City of God, and its myriad of characters is told by Rocket, a young man who struggles to make something of his life, other than to wind up another victim of drugs or gang wars.

Not only are the characters in City of God absolutely fascinating, and also very endearing, but also convincingly acted by groups of young and unknown actors. The stoies are well-told, and at times, funny, and at others, brutally shocking.

The cinematic style of the film gives a nod to Tarantino, with some clever time-jumping, freeze-framing, and texts indicating another chapter of the film. In every sense, a bit of a Brazillian "Pulp Fiction" or "Goodfellas", but with its own unique flavour to it.

The City of God is a marvel, and a highly recommended film to watch, but not recommended for the over-sensitive or easily distressed.

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