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