City of God (2002)

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Released:
2002-08-30

Overview:
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

Runtime:
2h 9min

Genre:
Drama, Crime

  • Cast:
  • Alexandre Rodrigues
    as
    Buscapé - Rocket
  • Leandro Firmino
    as
    Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
  • Phellipe Haagensen
    as
    Bené - Benny
  • Douglas Silva
    as
    Dadinho - Li'l Dice
  • Jonathan Haagensen
    as
    Cabeleira - Shaggy