City of God

2002

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

  • Drama
  • Crime

8.4

7835

August 30, 2002

2h 9m

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Synopsis

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.

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Original Title

Cidade de Deus

Spoken Languages

Portuguese

Production Countries

Brazil, France, Germany

Budget

$3,300,000

Revenue

$30,641,770

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