It’s a great film and well worthy of its the respect it has. It’s gruelling too, the 18 rating is...
City of God
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.
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City of God
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 30, 2002
Runtime
2h 9m
Genres
Drama, Crime
User Score
84%
Original Title
Cidade de Deus
Production Companies
O2 Filmes, VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch, Hank Levine Film & Music, Globo Filmes, Lumière
Director
Fernando Meirelles
Budget
$3,300,000
Revenue
$30,641,770
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
Trailer
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