City of God (2002)
City of God (2002)
If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.
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 Alexandre Rodrigues As: Buscapé - Rocket
Leandro Firmino Leandro Firmino As: Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
Phellipe Haagensen Phellipe Haagensen As: Bené - Benny
Douglas Silva Douglas Silva As: Dadinho - Li'l Dice
Jonathan Haagensen Jonathan Haagensen As: Cabeleira - Shaggy
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: Português

Release Date: 30 August 2002

Country: BR, FR, DE

Runtime: 129m

Company Credits

Company: O2 Filmes, VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch, Hank Levine Film & Music, Globo Filmes, Lumière

Budget: $3,300,000

Revenue: $30,641,770

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Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues

Alexandre Rodrigues

Buscapé - Rocket

Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino

Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé

Phellipe Haagensen

Phellipe Haagensen

Bené - Benny

Douglas Silva

Douglas Silva

Dadinho - Li'l Dice

Jonathan Haagensen

Jonathan Haagensen

Cabeleira - Shaggy

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

Sandro Cenoura - Carrot

Seu Jorge

Seu Jorge

Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned

Jefechander Suplino

Jefechander Suplino

Alicate - Clipper

Alice Braga

Alice Braga

Angélica

Emerson Gomes

Emerson Gomes

Barbantinho - Stringy

Edson Oliveira

Edson Oliveira

Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy

Michel Gomes

Michel Gomes

Bené Criança - Young Benny

Roberta Rodrigues

Roberta Rodrigues

Berenice - Bernice

Luis Otávio

Luis Otávio

Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket

Kiko Marques

Kiko Marques

Cabeção - Melonhead

Gustavo Engracia

Gustavo Engracia

Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis

Darlan Cunha

Darlan Cunha

Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries

Robson Rocha

Robson Rocha

Gelson - Gerson

Thiago Martins

Thiago Martins

Lampião

Leandra Miranda

Leandra Miranda

Lúcia Maracanã

Graziella Moretto

Graziella Moretto

Marina Cintra

Renato de Souza

Renato de Souza

Marreco - Goose

Karina Falcão

Karina Falcão

Mulher do Paraíba - Shorty's Wife

Sabrina Rosa

Sabrina Rosa

Namorada do Galinha - Knockout's Girlfriend

Rubens Sabino

Rubens Sabino

Neguinho - Blacky

Kikito Junqueira

Kikito Junqueira

Otávio

Edson Montenegro

Edson Montenegro

Pai Buscapé - Rocket's Father

Gero Camilo

Gero Camilo

Paraíba - Shorty

Felipe Paulino

Felipe Paulino

Rafael

Daniel Zettel

Daniel Zettel

Thiago - Tiago

Charles Paraventi

Charles Paraventi

Tio Sam - Uncle Sam

Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas

Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas

Touro

Paulo 'Jacaré' César

Paulo 'Jacaré' César

Tuba

Dani Ornellas

Dani Ornellas

Vizinha do Paraíba - Shorty's Neighbor

Bernardo Santos

Bernardo Santos

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Diego Batista

Diego Batista

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Diego Ferreira

Diego Ferreira

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Marcio Vinicios

Marcio Vinicios

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Micael Borges

Micael Borges

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Rafael de Castro

Rafael de Castro

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Ramon Francisco

Ramon Francisco

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Thiago Wallace

Thiago Wallace

Caixa Baixa - Runts

Alexander Cerqueira

Alexander Cerqueira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Alexandre 'China' Tavares

Alexandre 'China' Tavares

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

André Pires Martins

André Pires Martins

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

António Rodrigues

António Rodrigues

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Bartolomeu Braga

Bartolomeu Braga

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Carlos Henrique Avernas

Carlos Henrique Avernas

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Cláudio César

Cláudio César

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Cleiton Ventura

Cleiton Ventura

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Damião Firmino

Damião Firmino

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Euclides Garcia

Euclides Garcia

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Fábio Castor Conceição

Fábio Castor Conceição

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Felipe Nogueira

Felipe Nogueira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Ivan Martins

Ivan Martins

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

John Lima

John Lima

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Jonas Michel

Jonas Michel

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Leandro Lucas

Leandro Lucas

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Leandro Dias Batista

Leandro Dias Batista

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Lúcio Andrey

Lúcio Andrey

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira

Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Luís Nascimento

Luís Nascimento

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Marcelo Mello Jr.

Marcelo Mello Jr.

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Márcio Costa

Márcio Costa

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang / Bando Cenoura

Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira

Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Nelson Amaral

Nelson Amaral

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Omar 'Mazinho' Barcelos

Omar 'Mazinho' Barcelos

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Otto Amorim

Otto Amorim

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Peter Soares

Peter Soares

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Rafael de Souza

Rafael de Souza

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Roberto Miguez

Roberto Miguez

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Rómulo 'Guinomo' Sech

Rómulo 'Guinomo' Sech

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Ruy Vitório

Ruy Vitório

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Sérgio Bispo

Sérgio Bispo

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Alex dos Santos

Alex dos Santos

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Anderson Bruno Marques

Anderson Bruno Marques

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Anderson Lugão

Anderson Lugão

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

André Luiz Mendes

André Luiz Mendes

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Antoni Guedes

Antoni Guedes

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Bruno Ricardo

Bruno Ricardo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Charles Samuel

Charles Samuel

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Éder Júlio Martins

Éder Júlio Martins

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Eduardo 'BR' Piranha

Eduardo 'BR' Piranha

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Erick Maximiano Oliveira

Erick Maximiano Oliveira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Fábio 'Dog' da Cunha

Fábio 'Dog' da Cunha

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Felipe Villela Mendonça

Felipe Villela Mendonça

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Frederico Lins

Frederico Lins

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Guilherme Estevam

Guilherme Estevam

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Guilherme William

Guilherme William

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Harlem Teixeira

Harlem Teixeira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leandro Gonçalves

Leandro Gonçalves

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leandro Lima

Leandro Lima

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leiz Moreira

Leiz Moreira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Leonardo Melo

Leonardo Melo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Luis Carlos Oliveira

Luis Carlos Oliveira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Marcello Melo

Marcello Melo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Marcello 'Máscara' Alves

Marcello 'Máscara' Alves

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wallace Araújo

Wallace Araújo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wallace Nascimento

Wallace Nascimento

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wanderson 'Petão' Lopes

Wanderson 'Petão' Lopes

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wellington Costa Ricardo

Wellington Costa Ricardo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wemerson Gonçalves

Wemerson Gonçalves

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Wendel Barros

Wendel Barros

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Yuri Krushewsky

Yuri Krushewsky

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

Anderson Faria

Anderson Faria

Cocotas - Groovies

Arlindo Lopes

Arlindo Lopes

Cocotas - Groovies

Carol Meirelles

Carol Meirelles

Cocotas - Groovies

Carlos 'Lencinho' Smith

Carlos 'Lencinho' Smith

Cocotas - Groovies

Christiano

Christiano

Cocotas - Groovies

Diego Mendes

Diego Mendes

Cocotas - Groovies

Jéssica Santos

Jéssica Santos

Cocotas - Groovies

Lorena Da Silva

Lorena Da Silva

Cocotas - Groovies

Luciana Roque

Luciana Roque

Cocotas - Groovies

Marina Mandonça Pinheiro

Marina Mandonça Pinheiro

Cocotas - Groovies

Michele Gonçalves

Michele Gonçalves

Cocotas - Groovies

Pierre dos Santos

Pierre dos Santos

Cocotas - Groovies

Renan Monteiro

Renan Monteiro

Cocotas - Groovies

Vinicius Faria

Vinicius Faria

Cocotas - Groovies

Delano Valentim

Delano Valentim

Polícia - Police

Ed Money

Ed Money

Polícia - Police

Fabiano Gonçalves

Fabiano Gonçalves

Polícia - Police

Felipe Porto

Felipe Porto

Polícia - Police

Francisco Marcos

Francisco Marcos

Polícia - Police

Leo Generoso

Leo Generoso

Polícia - Police

Marcelo António Santos

Marcelo António Santos

Polícia - Police

Marcelo Araújo

Marcelo Araújo

Polícia - Police

Marcos Viana

Marcos Viana

Polícia - Police

Maurício Figueiras

Maurício Figueiras

Polícia - Police

Ricardo Lira

Ricardo Lira

Polícia - Police

Ricardo Rocha da Silva

Ricardo Rocha da Silva

Polícia - Police

Wagner Mello

Wagner Mello

Polícia - Police

Waldeck Roque

Waldeck Roque

Polícia - Police

Júlio César Siqueira

Júlio César Siqueira

Aristóteles

Denise Fonseca

Denise Fonseca

Ba

Adão Xalebaradã

Adão Xalebaradã

Exu

Edward Boggis

Edward Boggis

Garoto viciado - Addicted Kid

Guti Fraga

Guti Fraga

Gerente do supermercado - Supermarket Manager

Babu Santana

Babu Santana

Grande - Big Boy

Marcello Costa

Marcello Costa

Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother

Marcos Coutinho

Marcos Coutinho

Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother

João Soares

João Soares

Jabá

Rafael Fontenele

Rafael Fontenele

Jovem Trabalhador - Young Worker

Rosangela Rodrigues

Rosangela Rodrigues

Mãe Buscapé - Rocket's Mother

Jota Farias

Jota Farias

Motorista do DKW - Driver

Mary Sheila

Mary Sheila

Mulher do Neguinho - Blacky's Wife

Gil Torres

Gil Torres

Mulher do Ônibus - Woman on Bus

Paulo Lins

Paulo Lins

Pastor da Igreja - Shepherd of the Church

Christian Duurvoort

Christian Duurvoort

Paulista - Man from São Paulo

Olivia Araújo

Olivia Araújo

Recepcionista do Motel

Tulé Peak

Tulé Peak

Newspaper Employee (uncredited)

Directed By

Isabella Teixeira

Isabella Teixeira

Second Assistant Director

Malu Miranda

Malu Miranda

Third Assistant Director

Lúcio Andrey

Lúcio Andrey

Assistant Director Trainee

Marcelo Pires

Marcelo Pires

Assistant Director Trainee

Fernando Meirelles

Fernando Meirelles

Director

Kátia Lund

Kátia Lund

Co-Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Daniel Rezende

Daniel Rezende

Editor

Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard

Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard

Dialogue Editor

Fred Ricci

Fred Ricci

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Bia Salgado

Bia Salgado

Costume Design

Inês Salgado

Inês Salgado

Costume Design

Anna Van Steen

Anna Van Steen

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ed Cortês

Ed Cortês

Original Music Composer

Antonio Pinto

Antonio Pinto

Original Music Composer

Martín Hernández

Martín Hernández

Sound Designer

Rudy Pi

Rudy Pi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roland N. Thai

Roland N. Thai

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Renato Batata

Renato Batata

Visual Effects Supervisor

Francisco Bispo

Francisco Bispo

Creature Design

Camera

César Charlone

César Charlone

Director of Photography

Fabricio Tadeu

Fabricio Tadeu

Steadicam Operator

Pablo Hoffmann

Pablo Hoffmann

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Tulé Peak

Tulé Peak

Production Design

Other Crew

Unsun Song

Unsun Song

Sound Recordist

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