City of God (2002)
Cidade de Deus (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 10min
- Crime, Drama
- 13 Feb 2004 (USA)
- Movie
In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 75 wins & 46 nominations.
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| Alexandre Rodrigues | ... |
Buscapé
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| Leandro Firmino | ... |
Zé Pequeno
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Phellipe Haagensen | ... |
Bené
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| Douglas Silva | ... |
Dadinho
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| Jonathan Haagensen | ... |
Cabeleira
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Matheus Nachtergaele | ... |
Sandro Cenoura
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| Seu Jorge | ... |
Mané Galinha
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Jefechander Suplino | ... |
Alicate
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| Alice Braga | ... |
Angélica
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Emerson Gomes | ... |
Barbantinho
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Edson Oliveira | ... |
Barbantinho Adulto
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Michel Gomes | ... |
Bené Criança
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Roberta Rodrigues | ... |
Berenice
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Luis Otávio | ... |
Buscapé Criança
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Kiko Marques | ... |
Cabeção
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Gustavo Engrácia | ... |
Editor do Jornal
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Darlan Cunha | ... |
Filé-com-Fritas
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Robson Rocha | ... |
Gelson
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| Thiago Martins | ... |
Lampião
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Leandra Miranda | ... |
Lúcia Maracanã
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Graziella Moretto | ... |
Marina Cintra
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Renato de Souza | ... |
Marreco
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Karina Falcão | ... |
Mulher do Paraíba
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Sabrina Rosa | ... |
Namorada do Galinha
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Rubens Sabino | ... |
Neguinho
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Marcos 'Kikito' Junqueira | ... |
Otávio
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Edson Montenegro | ... |
Pai Buscapé
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Gero Camilo | ... |
Paraíba
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Felipe Paulino | ... |
Rafael
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Daniel Zettel | ... |
Thiago
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Charles Paraventi | ... |
Tio Sam
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Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas | ... |
Touro
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Paulo 'Jacaré' César | ... |
Tuba
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Dani Ornellas | ... |
Vizinha do Paraíba
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Bernardo Santos | ... |
Caixa Baixa
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Diego Batista | ... |
Caixa Baixa
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Diego Ferreira | ... |
Caixa Baixa
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Marcio Vinicios | ... |
Caixa Baixa
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Micael Borges | ... |
Caixa Baixa
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Rafael de Castro | ... |
Caixa Baixa
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| Ramon Francisco | ... |
Caixa Baixa
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Thiago Wallace | ... |
Caixa Baixa
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Alexander Cerqueira | ... |
Bando Zé Pequeno
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Alexandre 'China' Tavares | ... |
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André Pires Martins | ... |
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António Rodrigues | ... |
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Bartolomeu Braga | ... |
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Carlos Henrique Avernas | ... |
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Cláudio César | ... |
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Cleiton Ventura | ... |
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Damião Firmino | ... |
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Euclides Garcia | ... |
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Fábio Castor Conceição | ... |
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Felipe Nogueira | ... |
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Ivan Martins | ... |
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John Lima | ... |
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Jonas Michel | ... |
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Leandro Lucas | ... |
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Leandro Dias Batista | ... |
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Lúcio Andrey | ... |
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Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira | ... |
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Luís Nascimento | ... |
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Marcello Melo Jr. | ... |
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Márcio Costa | ... |
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Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira | ... |
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Nelson Amaral | ... |
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Omar 'Mazinho' Barcelos | ... |
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Otto Amorim | ... |
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Peter Soares | ... |
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Rafael de Souza | ... |
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Roberto Miguez | ... |
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Rómulo 'Guinomo' Sech | ... |
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Ruy Vitório | ... |
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Sérgio Bispo | ... |
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Alex dos Santos | ... |
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Anderson Bruno Marques | ... |
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Anderson Lugão | ... |
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André Luiz Mendes | ... |
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Antoni Guedes | ... |
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Bruno Ricardo | ... |
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Charles Samuel | ... |
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Éder Júlio Martins | ... |
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Eduardo 'BR' Piranha | ... |
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Erick Oliveira | ... |
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Fábio 'Dog' da Cunha | ... |
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Felipe Villela Mendonça | ... |
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Frederico Lins | ... |
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Guilherme Estevam | ... |
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Guilherme William | ... |
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Harlem Teixeira | ... |
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Leandro Gonçalves | ... |
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| Leandro Lima | ... |
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Leiz Moreira | ... |
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Leonardo Melo | ... |
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Luis Carlos Oliveira | ... |
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Marcelo Melo | ... |
Bando Cenoura
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Marcello 'Máscara' Alves | ... |
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Wallace Araújo | ... |
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Wallace Nascimento | ... |
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Wanderson 'Petão' Lopes | ... |
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Wellington Costa Ricardo | ... |
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Wemerson Gonçalves | ... |
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Wendel Barros | ... |
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Yuri Krushewsky | ... |
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Anderson Faria | ... |
Cocotas
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Arlindo Lopes | ... |
Cocotas
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Carol Meirelles | ... |
Cocotas
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Carlos 'Lencinho' Smith | ... |
Cocotas
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Christiano | ... |
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Diego Mendes | ... |
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Jéssica da Silva | ... |
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Luciana Roque | ... |
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Marina Mandonça Pinheiro | ... |
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Michele Gonçalves | ... |
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Pierre dos Santos | ... |
Cocotas
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| Renan Monteiro | ... |
Cocotas
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Vinicius Faria | ... |
Cocotas
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Delano Valentim | ... |
Polícia
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Ed Money | ... |
Polícia
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Fabiano Gonçalves | ... |
Polícia
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Felipe Porto | ... |
Polícia
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Francisco Marcos | ... |
Polícia
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Leo Generoso | ... |
Polícia
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Marcelo António Santos | ... |
Polícia
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Marcelo Araújo | ... |
Polícia
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Marcos Viana | ... |
Polícia
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Maurício Figueiras | ... |
Polícia
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Ricardo Lira | ... |
Polícia
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Ricardo Rocha da Silva | ... |
Polícia
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Wagner Mello | ... |
Polícia
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Waldeck Roque | ... |
Polícia
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Júlio César Siqueira | ... |
Aristóteles
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Denise Fonseca | ... |
Ba
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Adão Xalebaradã | ... |
Exu
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Edward Boggiss | ... |
Garoto viciado
(as Edward Boggiss Lustosa)
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Guti Fraga | ... |
Gerente do Supermercado
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Babu Santana | ... |
Grande
(as Alexandre Santana)
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Marcello Costa | ... |
Irmão Mané Galinha
(as Marcelo Costa)
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Marcos Coutinho | ... |
Irmão Mané Galinha
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João Soares | ... |
Jabá
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Rafael Fontenele | ... |
Jovem Trabalhador
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Rosangela Rodrigues | ... |
Mãe Buscapé
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Jota Farias | ... |
Motorista do DKW
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Mary Sheila | ... |
Mulher do Neguinho
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Gil Torres | ... |
Mulher do Ônibus
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Paulo Lins | ... |
Pastor da Igreja
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Christian Duurvoort | ... |
Paulista
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Olivia Araújo | ... |
Recepcionista do Motel
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| Sérgio Chapelin | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Manuel Machado | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Tulé Peak | ... |
Funcionário do Jornal (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Fernando Meirelles | ||
| Kátia Lund | ... | (co-director) |
Written by
| Bráulio Mantovani | ... | (screenplay) |
| Paulo Lins | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| Andrea Barata Ribeiro | ... | producer |
| Marc Beauchamps | ... | co-producer |
| Bel Berlinck | ... | line producer |
| Daniel Filho | ... | co-producer |
| Hank Levine | ... | co-producer |
| Vincent Maraval | ... | co-producer |
| Mauricio Andrade Ramos | ... | producer |
| Donald Ranvaud | ... | executive producer (as Donald K. Ranvaud) |
| Juliette Renaud | ... | co-producer |
| Walter Salles | ... | executive producer |
| Elisa Tolomelli | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Ed Côrtes | ... | (as Ed Cortês) |
| Antonio Pinto | ||
Cinematography by
| César Charlone | ||
Editing by
| Daniel Rezende | ||
Editorial Department
| Alessandra Casolari | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Marcelo Jamiuk Cois | ... | assistant editor: Estudios Mega |
| João Cutileiro Nunes | ... | first assistant editor |
| João Nunes | ... | first assistant editor (as Joao Nunes) |
| Sergio Pasqualino | ... | colorist |
| Marcelo Pedrazzi | ... | assistant editor |
| Eugen Pfister | ... | assistant editor |
| Fred Ricci | ... | assistant editor |
| Ana Teixeira | ... | assistant editor |
| Matt Garner | ... | editorial consultant: us version (uncredited) |
| Junior Xis | ... | colorist assistant (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Tulé Peak | ||
Costume Design by
| Bia Salgado | ||
| Inês Salgado | ... | (as Ines Salgado) |
Makeup Department
| Donna Meirelles | ... | makeup artist |
| Anna Van Steen | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| René Bittencourt | ... | production manager |
| Claudine Franco | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lamartine Ferreira | ... | assistant director |
| Malu Miranda | ... | third assistant director |
| Isabella Teixeira | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Isabel Gouvêa | ... | assistant art director |
| Bia Pessoa | ... | art painter / special paint effects |
| Rafael Ronconi | ... | assistant production designer |
| Severo Santos | ... | assistant art producer |
Sound Department
| Guilherme Ayrosa | ... | sound |
| Valerio Brini | ... | recording engineer |
| Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard | ... | dialogue editor |
| Martín Hernández | ... | sound designer |
| Carlos Honc | ... | sound |
| Alessandro Laroca | ... | sound |
| Samuel Mendoza | ... | foley artist |
| Paulo Ricardo Nunes | ... | sound |
| Rudy Pi | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alejandro Quevedo | ... | sound |
| Pradip Romay | ... | sound editor |
| Adam Sawelson | ... | sound |
| Unsun Song | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Roland N. Thai | ... | sound effects editor |
| Stephane Werner | ... | french dubbing recorder and mixer |
| Luis Flores | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
| Lex Ortega | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Renato Batata | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Fillipe Dias | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pablo Baião | ... | second assistant camera (as Pablo Giannini Baião) |
| Francisco Bispo | ... | best boy |
| Roberto Brito | ... | electrician |
| Lula Carvalho | ... | first assistant camera |
| Cristiano Conceição | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Amarildo Cruz | ... | electrician |
| Breno Cunha | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Alexandre Dantas | ... | video assistant: second unit |
| Pablo Hoffmann | ... | video assist operator |
| Sérgio Isidoro | ... | gaffer |
| Márcio Manhães | ... | assistant electrician |
| Clóvis Marinho | ... | assistant grip |
| Vitor Lins e Silva Mazzilli | ... | electrician (as Vitor Lins E. Silva Mazzilli) |
| Paulo Miranda | ... | grip |
| Mário Moraes | ... | grip |
| Julia Schmidt | ... | third assistant camera |
| Vitor Scola | ... | assistant grip |
| Fabricio Tadeu | ... | steadicam operator |
| Pedro Peregrino | ... | video operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Nara Sakarê | ... | acting coach |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fúlvia Costalonga | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Caroline Darrieux | ... | set costumer |
| Patricia Monteiro | ... | costume assistant |
| Pilar Salgado | ... | trainee |
Music Department
| Simon Katz | ... | featured musician |
| Pedro Lima | ... | music mixer assistant |
| Patrícia Portaro | ... | music licensing |
| Armando Torres Jr. | ... | music mixer assistant |
| Emmanuel Chamboredon | ... | soundtrack album producer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Claudia Büschel | ... | assistant executive producer |
| Yelena Makarczyk | ... | localization |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Alex Moreno | ... | production assistant |
| Anna Luiza Müller | ... | publicist |
| Fabiano De Souza Ramos | ... | production staff |
| Fátima Toledo | ... | acting coach (as Maria Fatima Toledo) |
Production Companies
- O2 Filmes
- VideoFilmes
- Globo Filmes (co-production)
- Lumière (co-production)
- Wild Bunch (co-production)
- StudioCanal (co-production)
Distributors
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (2003) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Chile) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Kamras Film Group (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Kulturföreningen Kedjan (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Lighthouse Pictures (2003) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Mars Distribution (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Miramax (2003) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Miramax (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Miramax (2003) (Mexico) (theatrical) (Latin America)
- Miramax (2003) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (2003) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- DeAPlaneta (2003) (Spain) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2003) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2003) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Highlight Film (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- New Age Entertainment (2003) (Portugal)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Future Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Future Film (2004) (Finland) (VHS)
- MegaCom Film (MCF) (2004) (Yugoslavia)
- With Cinema (2005) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Canvas (2007) (Belgium) (tv)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Pan Vision (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Pan Vision (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Alliance (2009) (Canada) (DVD) (2 film edition)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- All Media (2010) (Russia)
- Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2011) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2024) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2024) (Saudi Arabia) (theatrical) (21st anniversary Restored Re-Release)
- Palador Pictures (2007) (India) (theatrical)
- Playtime S.A. (2003) (Greece) (theatrical)
- The Festival Agency (2023) (Non-US) (theatrical) (Festival Bookings)
- The Festival Agency (2024) (Non-US) (theatrical) (Worldwide Festival Bookings Representative and International theatrical re-releases)
- UTV Motion Pictures (2007) (India) (theatrical)
- Imagem Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
- Imagem Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Imprint Films (2022) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Star Entertainment (2017) (India)
Special Effects
- M.M. Artes Técnicas (special effects)
Other Companies
- Cesnik Quintino & Salinas Advogados (legal advice)
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Kodak Motion Picture Film (acknowledgement)
- Marcão Alimentação (catering)
- Milan Records (soundtrack released by)
- Post Logic Studios (digital film mastering)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Yazbek e Portaro Advogados (legal services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970s: 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. he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: 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 |
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| Taglines | If you run, the beast will get you. If you stay, the beast will eat you See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | BRL3,300,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Brazil | $541,996, 30 Aug 2002 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $32,059,295 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When we hear Buscapé (Alexandre Rodrigues) talking to Marina (Graziella Moretto) about how "he never took a hot bath", that was not scripted. Actually, that was Rodrigues and Moretto talking off camera, during a pause in the shooting, when the boy (who lived on the slums) was telling her about his life. 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Best Films of 2002 (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Alvorada 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 » |
| Quotes |
Buscapé:
It was like a message from God: "Honesty doesn't pay, sucker." See more » |