City of God
If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$3300000
Revenue
$30641770
Runtime
129 min
Release Date
2002-08-30
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
Vote Count
7783
Vote Average
8.43
Alexandre Rodrigues
Buscapé - Rocket
Leandro Firmino
Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
Phellipe Haagensen
Bené - Benny
Douglas Silva
Dadinho - Li'l Dice
Jonathan Haagensen
Cabeleira - Shaggy
Matheus Nachtergaele
Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
Seu Jorge
Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
Jefechander Suplino
Alicate - Clipper
Alice Braga
Angélica
Emerson Gomes
Barbantinho - Stringy
Edson Oliveira
Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy
Michel Gomes
Bené Criança - Young Benny
Roberta Rodrigues
Berenice - Bernice
Luis Otávio
Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket
Kiko Marques
Cabeção - Melonhead
Gustavo Engracia
Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis
Darlan Cunha
Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries
Robson Rocha
Gelson - Gerson
Thiago Martins
Lampião
Leandra Miranda
Lúcia Maracanã
Graziella Moretto
Marina Cintra
Renato de Souza
Marreco - Goose
Karina Falcão
Mulher do Paraíba - Shorty's Wife
Sabrina Rosa
Namorada do Galinha - Knockout's Girlfriend
Rubens Sabino
Neguinho - Blacky
Kikito Junqueira
Otávio
Edson Montenegro
Pai Buscapé - Rocket's Father
Gero Camilo
Paraíba - Shorty
Felipe Paulino
Rafael
Daniel Zettel
Thiago - Tiago
Charles Paraventi
Tio Sam - Uncle Sam
Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas
Touro
Paulo 'Jacaré' César
Tuba
Dani Ornellas
Vizinha do Paraíba - Shorty's Neighbor
Bernardo Santos
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Diego Batista
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Diego Ferreira
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Marcio Vinicios
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Micael Borges
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Rafael de Castro
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Ramon Francisco
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Thiago Wallace
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Alexander Cerqueira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Alexandre 'China' Tavares
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
André Pires Martins
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
António Rodrigues
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Bartolomeu Braga
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Carlos Henrique Avernas
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Cláudio César
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Cleiton Ventura
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Damião Firmino
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Euclides Garcia
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Fábio Castor Conceição
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Felipe Nogueira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Ivan Martins
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
John Lima
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Jonas Michel
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Leandro Lucas
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Leandro Dias Batista
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Lúcio Andrey
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Luís Nascimento
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Marcelo Mello Jr.
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Márcio Costa
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang / Bando Cenoura
Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Nelson Amaral
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Omar 'Mazinho' Barcelos
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Otto Amorim
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Peter Soares
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Rafael de Souza
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Roberto Miguez
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Rómulo 'Guinomo' Sech
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Ruy Vitório
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Sérgio Bispo
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Alex dos Santos
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Anderson Bruno Marques
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Anderson Lugão
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
André Luiz Mendes
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Antoni Guedes
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Bruno Ricardo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Charles Samuel
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Éder Júlio Martins
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Eduardo 'BR' Piranha
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Erick Maximiano Oliveira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Fábio 'Dog' da Cunha
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Felipe Villela Mendonça
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Frederico Lins
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Guilherme Estevam
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Guilherme William
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Harlem Teixeira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leandro Gonçalves
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leandro Lima
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leiz Moreira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leonardo Melo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Luis Carlos Oliveira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Marcello Melo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Marcello 'Máscara' Alves
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wallace Araújo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wallace Nascimento
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wanderson 'Petão' Lopes
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wellington Costa Ricardo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wemerson Gonçalves
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wendel Barros
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Yuri Krushewsky
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Anderson Faria
Cocotas - Groovies
Arlindo Lopes
Cocotas - Groovies
Carol Meirelles
Cocotas - Groovies
Carlos 'Lencinho' Smith
Cocotas - Groovies
Christiano
Cocotas - Groovies
Diego Mendes
Cocotas - Groovies
Jéssica Santos
Cocotas - Groovies
Lorena Da Silva
Cocotas - Groovies
Luciana Roque
Cocotas - Groovies
Marina Mandonça Pinheiro
Cocotas - Groovies
Michele Gonçalves
Cocotas - Groovies
Pierre dos Santos
Cocotas - Groovies
Renan Monteiro
Cocotas - Groovies
Vinicius Faria
Cocotas - Groovies
Delano Valentim
Polícia - Police
Ed Money
Polícia - Police
Fabiano Gonçalves
Polícia - Police
Felipe Porto
Polícia - Police
Francisco Marcos
Polícia - Police
Leo Generoso
Polícia - Police
Marcelo António Santos
Polícia - Police
Marcelo Araújo
Polícia - Police
Marcos Viana
Polícia - Police
Maurício Figueiras
Polícia - Police
Ricardo Lira
Polícia - Police
Ricardo Rocha da Silva
Polícia - Police
Wagner Mello
Polícia - Police
Waldeck Roque
Polícia - Police
Júlio César Siqueira
Aristóteles
Denise Fonseca
Ba
Adão Xalebaradã
Exu
Edward Boggis
Garoto viciado - Addicted Kid
Guti Fraga
Gerente do supermercado - Supermarket Manager
Babu Santana
Grande - Big Boy
Marcello Costa
Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother
Marcos Coutinho
Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother
João Soares
Jabá
Rafael Fontenele
Jovem Trabalhador - Young Worker
Rosangela Rodrigues
Mãe Buscapé - Rocket's Mother
Jota Farias
Motorista do DKW - Driver
Mary Sheila
Mulher do Neguinho - Blacky's Wife
Gil Torres
Mulher do Ônibus - Woman on Bus
Paulo Lins
Pastor da Igreja - Shepherd of the Church
Christian Duurvoort
Paulista - Man from São Paulo
Olivia Araújo
Recepcionista do Motel
Tulé Peak
Newspaper Employee (uncredited)
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