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Overview
Tagline:
If you run you're dead...if you stay, you're dead again. Period. morePlot:
Two boys growing up in a violent neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro take different paths: one becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 49 wins & 25 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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an exillerating ride through the life of gangsters moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Alexandre Rodrigues | ... | Buscapé - Rocket | |
| Leandro Firmino | ... | Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé (as Leandro Firmino da Hora) | |
| 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 de Souza | ... | Bené Criança - Young Benny (as Michel De Souza Gomes) | |
| Roberta Rodrigues | ... | Berenice - Bernice | |
| Luis Otávio | ... | Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket | |
| Maurício Marques | ... | Cabeção - Melonhead |
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Also Known As:
City of God (International: English title) (UK)Cité de Dieu, La (France)
God's Town (International: English title)
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Rated R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
130 min | Canada:135 min (Toronto International Film Festival)Language:
PortugueseColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Singapore:M18 (video rating) (version 2) | South Korea:18 | Iceland:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Brazil:16 | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:III | Italy:T | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R | Singapore:R21MOVIEmeter: 
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At the end the Runts (Caixa Baixa gang) talk about making a list of people they want to kill. The rat boys grew to become the now feared CV (Comando Vermelho) or Red Command, the most notorious gang in Rio. The CV is also known to have a death list. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The length of the joint Lil Dice is smoking when he is hanging out with the Tender Trio changes size between shots. moreQuotes:
Buscapé: [after Dadinho kills many people in a motel] That night, Dadinho killed his dream of kill. moreSoundtrack:
Preciso Me Encontrar moreFAQ
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I am a big fan of foreign film, because its great to see directors with different points of view than the average American director. City of God is the epitome of a great foreign film. It shows the classic struggle between right and wrong, in a brand new way. The raw directing style, coupled with a great soundtrack makes for a movie which many different kinds of people can enjoy. Weather your a Harvard intellectual or the local idiot, you can enjoy this. The vicious cycle of the gangster lifestyle is portrayed with haunting accuracy. It even forces the audience to sympathize with some of the nastiest thugs in the world. All in all, City of God is one the greatest movies of my time and each time i watch it i enjoy it more than the last.