Movies Confirmed 8.4

City of God

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

August 30, 2002 2h 9m Fernando Meirelles

Drama Crime

8.4

8,514 votes

2h 9m

Runtime

Popularity

Released 8817 days ago — August 30, 2002

About

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.

Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues

Buscapé

Leandro Firmino

Zé Pequeno / Dadinho

Phellipe Haagensen

Bené

Douglas Silva

Dadinho

Jonathan Haagensen

Cabeleira

Matheus Nachtergaele

Sandro Cenoura

Seu Jorge

Mané Galinha

Jefechander Suplino

Alicate

Alice Braga

Angélica

Emerson Gomes

Barbantinho

Edson Oliveira

Barbantinho Adulto

Michel Gomes

Bené Criança

Trailer

Release Date

August 30, 2002

Status

Confirmed

Director

Fernando Meirelles

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

O2 Filmes, VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch

Budget

$3.3M

Revenue

$30.6M

Language

Portuguese

Original Title

Cidade de Deus

Details

Age Rating: R
TMDB Status: Released
Writers: Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins
Producers: Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Elisa Tolomelli
Composer: Ed Cortês, Antonio Pinto
Cinematography: César Charlone
Countries: Brazil, France, Germany
Spoken Languages: Portuguese

Release Dates by Region

Indonesia · Physical: January 31, 2021
United States · Premiere: August 31, 2002
United States · Limited: January 17, 2003
United States · Theatrical: February 13, 2004

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on Paramount Plus Essential | Rent on JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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