City of God 2002
8.6 / 10
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.
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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Full Cast & Crew
... Buscapé
... Zé Pequeno
... Bené
... Dadinho
... Cabeleira
... Sandro Cenoura
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See All 1 Reviews06 May 2023 by Crazypiglady
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 a genuine documentary feel which I think it is why it’s so enduring. While it achieves a feeling of reality, it isn’t specifically a true story. However, the Cidade de Deus is real (being created to rehouse the slums away from Rio de Janeiro) and this story of its underworld and the film’s production makes one believe it may not be too far from the truth. There is hope in the story but not a lot.
Release Date:
Aug 30, 2002 (Brazil,France,Germany)
Run Time:
2hr 9`
MMPA Rating:
R
Original Language:
Portuguese
Production Countries:
Brazil,France,Germany
Status:
Released
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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 a genuine documentary feel which I think it is why it’s so enduring. While it achieves a feeling of reality, it isn’t specifically a true story. However, the Cidade de Deus is real (being created to rehouse the slums away from Rio de Janeiro) and this story of its underworld and the film’s production makes one believe it may not be too far from the truth. There is hope in the story but not a lot.
Cast & Crew of
City of God - City of God
Directors & Credit Writers
... Second Assistant Director
... Assistant Director Trainee
... Director
Cast
... Buscapé
... Zé Pequeno
... Bené
... Dadinho
... Cabeleira
... Sandro Cenoura
... Mané Galinha
... Alicate
... Angélica
... Berenice
... Buscapé Criança
... Filé-com-Fritas
... Lampião
... Paraíba - Shorty
... Thiago - Tiago
... Tio Sam - Uncle Sam
... Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis
... Vizinha do Paraíba - Shorty's Neighbor
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Robson Rocha... Gelson - Gerson
... Caixa Baixa - Runts
Produced By
... Producer
... Executive Producer
... Production Manager
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City of God - City of God
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