Cidade de Deus
If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.
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.
City of God (2002) is a drama and crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles, released on August 30, 2002 with a runtime of 2h 9m. It stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen and Douglas Silva. Viewers rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 8,418 ratings.
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Alexandre Rodrigues
as Buscapé
Leandro Firmino
as Zé Pequeno / Dadinho
Phellipe Haagensen
as Bené
Douglas Silva
as Dadinho
Jonathan Haagensen
as Cabeleira
Matheus Nachtergaele
as Sandro Cenoura
Seu Jorge
as Mané Galinha
Jefechander Suplino
as Alicate
Alice Braga
as Angélica
Emerson Gomes
as Barbantinho
Edson Oliveira
as Barbantinho Adulto
Michel Gomes
as Bené Criança
Directed by Fernando Meirelles, written by Bráulio Mantovani and Paulo Lins, produced by Donald Ranvaud, Juliette Renaud and Andrea Barata Ribeiro.
Average viewer score of 8.4/10 from 8,418 ratings.
It’s a great film and well worthy of its the respect it has. It’s gruelling too, the 18 rating is due to the thread running through the film of continuous and ruthless violence of gangs trying to control their drug area. The is the story told through the eyes of ‘Rocket’ who avoids getting in to the gang war of his brother and friends by trying to find a safer life. The film combines slick production without losing…
Reviewed on May 6, 2023
Told by way of an occasionally narrated retrospective, "Rocket" (Alexandre Rodrigues) tells us a story of his childhood in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Growing up in a community of newly built boxes, without power or plumbing, that reminded me of a row of concrete beach huts, the community is pretty lawless. The crime is largely to confined to pettier crimes, but as aspirations grow so does the scale of the…
Reviewed on May 20, 2024
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City of God (2002) is available to stream on Paramount Plus Essential, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of City of God (2002) includes Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva and Jonathan Haagensen. The film was directed by Fernando Meirelles. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
City of God was released on August 30, 2002 and runs for 2h 9m.
City of God (2002) holds an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 8,418 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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