🎬 Drama, Crime

City of God

"If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."

⭐ 8.4/10 2002 2h 9m Dir. Fernando Meirelles

About this movie

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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8.4/10 8,225 votes

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Year
2002
Runtime
2h 9m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 8.4/10
Votes
8,225
Genre
Drama, Crime
Language
PT
Budget
$3.3M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 Crime 🎬 Fernando Meirelles 👤 Alexandre Rodrigues 👤 Leandro Firmino 👤 Phellipe Haagensen
street gang photographer gangster rio de janeiro gang war ghetto based on true story coming of age introspective conceited

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Questions about City of God

City of God has a runtime of 2h 9m (2 hours and 9 minutes).
City of God was directed by Fernando Meirelles and released in 2002.
City of God is a Drama, Crime film (2002).
The cast of City of God includes Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen.
City of God has a TMDB rating of 8.4/10 based on 8,225 votes.

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