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Cast
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Leandro Firmino | ... |
Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
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Phellipe Haagensen | ... | |
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Douglas Silva | ... | |
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Jonathan Haagensen | ... | |
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Matheus Nachtergaele | ... | |
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Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
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Jefechander Suplino | ... |
Alicate - Clipper
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Emerson Gomes | ... | |
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Edson Oliveira | ... | |
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Michel de Souza | ... |
Bené Criança - Young Benny
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Roberta Rodrigues | ... | |
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Luis Otávio | ... | |
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Maurício Marques | ... |
Cabeção - Melonhead
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Brazil, 1960's, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970's: Li'l Zé has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bené is the only one to keep him on the good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980's: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God. Written by Jeff Mellinger <jeffmellinger@astound.net>
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Based on a true story. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
PortugueseRelease Date:
30 August 2002 (Brazil) See more »Also Known As:
City of God See more »Box Office
Budget:
$3,300,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$21,728 (South Africa) (5 September 2003)Gross:
$7,563,397 (USA) (18 June 2004)Company Credits
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Written by Carlos Imperial
Performed by Wilson Simonal
Editora Fermata / Edclave Edições Clave Ltda (c) 1967
Licensed by EMI Music
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Trivia
The director was once quoted as saying that if he knew the dangers of filming the movie in a Rio favela, he wouldn't have done the movie. See more »Goofs
Lil' Ze is taken into custody by the police, Rocket runs after the police truck. The Police truck passes by a late - model Chevrolet S10, black, circa 2001. The movie is set in the seventies. See more »Crazy Credits
The closing credits shows pictures of the main actors, their name, their character's name and pictures of the real life characters (for the ones based on existing people). See more »Soundtracks
"Nem Vem Que Não Tem"Written by Carlos Imperial
Performed by Wilson Simonal
Editora Fermata / Edclave Edições Clave Ltda (c) 1967
Licensed by EMI Music
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I have made an effort to watch all the movies in IMDb's top 100 rated list. As of now, I'm looking for a place where the DVD for Sunset Blvd. is (currently at #30). But this movie is one of the movies I've seen that's on the list. And I find it an amazing film (currently #5 on my top 10 list). What I enjoy about this film is the visual look of the film, but also the way the director puts you in the story. At the end of the film you have become friends with just about everyone in the film, even though some of the characters are very despicable people. The violence hits you in the chest like a load of bricks sometimes, especially when you recognize that many of the kids involved in the violence are right around 10 or 11, but you also realize that this reflects the culture of the slum these kids live in.
Gangster films always seem to make for good dramas (e.g. the Godfather, Goodfellas), where the culture of evil almost always triumphs as the dominant character. This film is no different, but it shows the life of children in places where bribery and corruption reigns supreme. It also shows the bravery of many of these people when even the government won't stick up for them.
If you're thinking of starting to watch some foreign language films, this is a good place to start. It is a classic IMO among films made in languages besides English. I did find that the subtitles in this film were done rather poorly (they displayed on my DVD player at the wrong times and it took a few plays to figure out who was saying what.) But I think the film itself is a truly great film.