City of God

Name: City of God
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2002-08-30
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen

"If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."

8.4 (8,069 votes) Aug 2002 2h 9m R

Crime Drama

Overview

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

Budget $3M Box Office $31M

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