City of God
"If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$3.3M
$3,300,000
Revenue
$30.6M
$30,641,770
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
O2 Filmes
+5 more
Key Crew
Bráulio Mantovani
Screenplay
Donald Ranvaud
Producer
Daniel Filho
Producer
Vincent Maraval
Producer
Walter Salles
Producer
Fernando Meirelles
Director
Cast
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
