City of Men

Original title: Cidade dos Homens

20072007
RR
1h 46min

Cidade dos Homens (2007)

This is the U.S. theatrical video for City of Men, directed by Paulo Morelli.

Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.

Director
- Paulo Morelli
Writers
- Elena Soarez(screenplay)
- Roberto Moreira(screenplay collaboration)
- Paulo Morelli(story)
Stars

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Awards
- 14 nominations

Videos1

U.S. trailer: City of Men

U.S. trailer: City of Men

Jonathan Haagensen in Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Paulo Morelli in Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Darlan Cunha and Rodrigo dos Santos in Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Darlan Cunha and Douglas Silva in Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Darlan Cunha and Naima Silva in Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Darlan Cunha and Douglas Silva in Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Director
- Paulo Morelli
Writers
- Elena Soarez(screenplay) (story)
- Roberto Moreira(screenplay collaboration)
- Paulo Morelli(story)
All cast & crew

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In the slum in Morro da Sinuca, a couple of days before turning eighteen year-old, Laranjinha tells his best friend and also orphan Acerola that he misses his unknown father. Acerola decides to help his needy friend to find his father and they discover that he is in prison convicted for killing a man during a robbery and near to be released on parole. Meanwhile, Acerola's wife and babysitter Cris is invited to work in São Paulo and she sees the chance to raise money to buy a house of her own; she tells Acerola that he must take care of their son Clayton alone for one year. When the owner of the hill and Laranjinha's cousin Madrugadão is betrayed by his right-hand Nefasto, he is expelled from the slum and Laranjinha and Acerola have also to leave the hill. While Madrugadão plots a plan to invade and recover the hill with the support of the gang of the drug lord from Morro do Careca, Acerola and Laranjinha unravel the past of their fathers. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Taglines
- An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.
Genres
- Crime
- Drama
Certificate
- R
Parents guide

Trivia
Jonathan Haagensen, Mumuzinho and Thiago Martins are some of the actors returning after Cidade de Deus (2002), portraying new roles.

Goofs
When Camila is showing Wallace her hair and telling him where Ace is, a leg of the tripod holding the close up camera is visible on the right side in the wide shot of them.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: College Road Trip/Snow Angels/Married Life/Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day/City of Men (2008)

Soundtracks
Flor E O Espinho
(uncredited)
Written by Nelson Cavaquinho, Guilherme de Brito and Alcides Caminha
Originally recorded by Paulinho Moska
Sung by Rodrigo dos Santos (Heraldo) in the shower

Top review

9/10

Sensitive and emotive movie

I just saw it and despite of the rough theme is a sensitive and emotive movie, very different from City of God. City of God was frenetic, full of effects, City of Men is more traditional and the narrative is more conventional. The traffic and the violence is in the background, the theme here is the paternity. Acting is first class, music is melodious and integrate to the scenes, photograph is similar to City of God. Above the summary: Laranjinha and Acerola are preparing themselves to adult life! At the age of 18, each boy has his own problems: Child, women, family, job, forgotten wishes and dreams are some of this adventure's spices, which, to add another pinch of thrill, tells about a war on the hill that will expel the young adults from their community. Will be definite all those changes?

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Release date
- August 31, 2007 (Brazil)
Country of origin
- Brazil
Official site
- Official site
Language
- Portuguese
Also known as
- Місто Бога 2
Filming locations
- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Production companies
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Gross US & Canada
- $325,131
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $130,579
- Mar 2, 2008
Gross worldwide
- $2,589,732

See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

Runtime
- 1h 46min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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