City of God (2002)
Original title: Cidade de Deus
City of God is a 2002 Portuguese-language drama movie directed by Fernando Meirelles, with a running time of 2h 9m. It stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino and Phellipe Haagensen.
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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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
- Matheus Nachtergaele as Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
- Seu Jorge as Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
- Jefechander Suplino as Alicate - Clipper
- Alice Braga as Angélica
- Emerson Gomes as Barbantinho - Stringy
- Edson Oliveira as Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy
- Michel Gomes as Bené Criança - Young Benny
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