Rating: R
Genre: Crime
Theatrical Release: 01/17/2003(USA
Release Date: 06/08/2004
SubTitles: English/Espanol/French
Dubbed: Por
Sound: DD5.1
Run Time: 130 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Drug Content
Distributor/Studio: Miramax

Fernando Meirelles' City of God is a sweeping tale of how crime affects the poor population of Rio de Janeiro. Though the narrative skips around in time, the main focus is on Cabeleira who formed a gang called the Tender Trio. He and his best friend, Bené (Phelipe Haagensen), become crime lords over the course of a decade. When Bené is killed before he can retire, Lil' Zé attempts to take out his arch enemy, Sandro Cenoura (Matheus Nachtergaele). But Sandro and a young gangster named Mane form an alliance and begin a gang war with Lil' Zé. Amateur photographer Buscape (Alexandre Rodrigues) takes pictures of the brutal crime war, making their story famous. City of God was screened at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival.

~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Alexandre Rodrigues - Buscapé (Rocket)
Leandro Firmino da Hora - Zé Pequeno (Lil' Zé)
Matheus Nachtergaele - Sandro Cenoura (Carrot)
Phelipe Haagensen - Bené (Benny)
Seu Jorge - Mane Galinha (Knockout Ned)
Jonathan Haagensen - Cabeleira (Shaggy)
Daniel Zettel - Thiago
Alice Braga - Angélica
Douglas Silva - Dadinho (Lil' Dice)
Roberta Rodriguez Silvia - Berenice
Michel de Souza Gomes - Bené Criança (Young Benny)

Production:
Fernando Meirelles - Director
Mauricio Andrade Ramos Andrea Barata Ribeiro - Producer
Daniel Filho Walter Salles, Jr. Hank Levine Donald Ranvaud Marc Beauchamps Vincent Maraval - Co Producer
Antonio Pinto Ed Cortes - Composer
Daniel Rezende - Editor
Braulio Mantovani - Screen Writer
Tule Peake - Art Director
Paulo Lins - Book Author
César Charlone - Cinematographer
Kátia Lund - Co-Director
Bia Salgado - Costume Designer
Ines Salgado - Costume Designer
Elisa Tolomelli - Executive Producer
Juliette Renaud - Executive Producer
Guiherme Ayrosa - Sound/Sound Designer
Martin Hernandez - Sound/Sound Designer
Paulo Ricardo Nunes - Sound/Sound Designer
Renato Batata - Visual Effects
Lamartine Ferreira - First Assistant Director

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