City of God (2004)

Movie"If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."
Audience Score
84
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R 2 hr 9 minFeb 13th, 2004Drama, Crime
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.
StarringAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoPhellipe Haagensen
DirectorFernando Meirelles

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:February 13th, 2004 - Buy Tickets
Movie Budget:$3,300,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$30,641,770 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Portuguese
Executive Producers:Elisa Tolomelli, Bel Berlinck
Production Companies:O2 Filmes, VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch, Hank Levine Film & Music, Globo Filmes, Lumière
City of God on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
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