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Overview
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Directors:
Fernando Meirelles
Kátia Lund (co-director)
Writers:
Paulo Lins (novel)
Bráulio Mantovani (screenplay)
Release Date:
2002 (Russia) more
Tagline:
If you run you're dead...if you stay, you're dead again. Period. more
Plot:
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
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 49 wins & 25 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(27 articles)
Birthday Suits: Nov 9th
(From FilmExperience. 9 November 2009, 7:35 AM, PST)
A-z Movie Reviews – C’s
(From HeyUGuys. 4 November 2009, 5:00 AM, PST)
User Comments:
an exillerating ride through the life of gangsters more (583 total)
Cast
(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 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
City of God (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
God's Town (International: English title)
La cité de Dieu (France)
Ciudad de Dios (Argentina) (International: Spanish title) (Spain) [es]
Cidade de Deus (Portugal) [pt]
Città di Dio (Italy) [it]
City of God (Finland) [fi]
City of God (Germany) (video title) [de]
City of God (Norway) [no]
Grad bogova (Serbia) [sr]
Guds by (Denmark) [da]
Guds stad (Sweden) [sv]
I poli tou Theou (Greece) [el]
Mesto bohov (Slovakia) [sk]
Mesto bohu (Czech Republic) [cs]
Miasto boga (Poland) [pl]
Shithî obu goddo (Japan) [ja]
Tanri kent (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
130 min | Canada:135 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 (video rating) (version 2) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Zurich) | South Korea:18 | Israel:16 | 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:R21
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Trivia:
In the English-subtitled version, Mané Galinha is instead called "Knockout Ned". Mané Galinha means "Chicken Manuel" in Portuguese. Because his real name is Manuel and he stole chickens. But in the US, "chicken" is slang for "coward". To avoid that connotation, the name Knockout Ned was created because "knockout" refers to how handsome he was as compared to the "ugly" Little Zé. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the Tender Trio open the garage to steal the car after the motel robbery, the car drives out before the boys have completely entered the garage. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Na Rua, Na Chuva, Na Fazenda (Casinha de Sapę) more
FAQ
Is this movie based on a novel?The gang of Children that gun down Lil' Ze at the end frequently mention the formation of a "Red" gang. Is there any significance to this?
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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.