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      City of God

      2002, Crime/Drama, 2h 11m

      165 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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      City of God offers a shocking and disturbing -- but always compelling -- look at life in the slums of Rio de Janiero. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket (Phellipe Haagensen) is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood. José "Zé" Pequeno (Douglas Silva) is an ambitious drug dealer who uses Rocket and his photos as a way to increase his fame as a turf war erupts with his rival, "Knockout Ned" (Leandro Firmino da Hora). The film was shot on location in Rio's poorest neighborhoods.

      • Rating: R (Language|Drug Content|Sexuality|Strong Brutal Violence)

      • Genre: Crime, Drama

      • Original Language: Portuguese (Brazil)

      • Director: Fernando Meirelles

      • Producer: Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Mauricio Andrade Ramos

      • Writer: Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $7.6M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: Miramax Films

      • Production Co: StudioCanal, Videofilmes, Hank Levine Film, O2 Filmes, Lereby, Lumiere Productions, Globo Filmes, Wild Bunch

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo

      Cast & Crew

      Alexandre Rodrigues
      Leandro Firmino
      Douglas Silva
      Jonathan Haagensen
      Matheus Nachtergaele
      Seu Jorge
      Roberta Rodrigues
      Jefechander Suplino
      Emerson Gomes
      Michel Gomes
      Edson Oliveira
      Luis Otávio
      Kiko Marques
      Gustavo Engracia
      Darlan Cunha
      Robson Rocha
      Graziela Moretto
      Kátia Lund
      Elisa Tolomelli
      Daniel Filho
      Hank Levine
      Donald Ranvaud
      Walter Salles
      César Charlone
      Tulé Peak
      Bia Salgado

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      • Sep 06, 2016

        As good as everyone says it is. Check this out.

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      • Dec 26, 2015

        City of God isn't only a brilliant film just because of how well it was created, but more of because it delivers an important message to the world.

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      • Sep 05, 2015

        If you don't like guns, this movie will be very painful for you. But a compelling glimpse into gang violence in Brazil in the 1970s.

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      • Dec 13, 2014

        A young boy grows up amid gang violence in Rio. More of a chronicle of disparate gangs than a cohesive plot, City of God is frenetic filmmaking at its finest. Quick camera pans, storylines that stop and start, and bloodletting violence fill this film with the type of energy that is reminiscent of Tarantino and Scorsese. Based on true stories, the film is more about environment than plot, and the feeling is both harrowing and shocking. There's no one central performance that strikes me as remarkable because all of the performances ring with authenticity. Overall, this is one of the finest portraits of gang violence produced outside of America.

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