City of God (2002)

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

Kernel Score: 92% · 8,039 ratings

Genres: Drama, Crime

Released: 2002-08-30

Runtime: 129 minutes

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.

Cast

Alexandre Rodrigues as Buscapé - Rocket
Leandro Firmino as Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
Phellipe Haagensen as Bené - Benny
Douglas Silva as Dadinho - Li'l Dice
Jonathan Haagensen as Cabeleira - Shaggy
Matheus Nachtergaele as Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
Seu Jorge as Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
Jefechander Suplino as Alicate - Clipper
Alice Braga as Angélica
Emerson Gomes as Barbantinho - Stringy