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| Type | Film |
| Directors | Fernando Meirelles |
| Genres | Drama, Crime |
| Release Date | Aug 30, 2002 |
| Note created | Jan 9, 2026 |
City of God (2002)
If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you. 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.
Runtime: 2h 9m Genres: Drama, 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
- Edson Oliveira as Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy
- Michel Gomes as Bené Criança - Young Benny
- Roberta Rodrigues as Berenice - Bernice
- Luis Otávio as Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket
- Kiko Marques as Cabeção - Melonhead
- Gustavo Engracia as Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis
- Darlan Cunha as Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries
- Robson Rocha as Gelson - Gerson
- Thiago Martins as Lampião
- Leandra Miranda as Lúcia Maracanã
- Graziella Moretto as Marina Cintra
- Renato de Souza as Marreco - Goose
- Karina Falcão as Mulher do Paraíba - Shorty’s Wife
- Sabrina Rosa as Namorada do Galinha - Knockout’s Girlfriend
- Rubens Sabino as Neguinho - Blacky
- Kikito Junqueira as Otávio
- Edson Montenegro as Pai Buscapé - Rocket’s Father
- Gero Camilo as Paraíba - Shorty
- Felipe Paulino as Rafael
- Daniel Zettel as Thiago - Tiago
- Charles Paraventi as Tio Sam - Uncle Sam
- Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas as Touro
- Paulo ‘Jacaré’ César as Tuba
- Dani Ornellas as Vizinha do Paraíba - Shorty’s Neighbor
- Bernardo Santos as Caixa Baixa - Runts
- Diego Batista as Caixa Baixa - Runts
- Diego Ferreira as Caixa Baixa - Runts
- Marcio Vinicios as Caixa Baixa - Runts
- Micael Borges as Caixa Baixa - Runts
- Rafael de Castro as Caixa Baixa - Runts
- Ramon Francisco as Caixa Baixa - Runts
- Thiago Wallace as Caixa Baixa - Runts
- Alexander Cerqueira as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Alexandre ‘China’ Tavares as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- André Pires Martins as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- António Rodrigues as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Bartolomeu Braga as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Carlos Henrique Avernas as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Cláudio César as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Cleiton Ventura as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Damião Firmino as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Euclides Garcia as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Fábio Castor Conceição as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Felipe Nogueira as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Ivan Martins as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- John Lima as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Jonas Michel as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Leandro Lucas as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Leandro Dias Batista as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Lúcio Andrey as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Luís Nascimento as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Marcelo Mello Jr. as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Márcio Costa as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang / Bando Cenoura
- Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Nelson Amaral as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Omar ‘Mazinho’ Barcelos as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Otto Amorim as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Peter Soares as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Rafael de Souza as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Roberto Miguez as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Rómulo ‘Guinomo’ Sech as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Ruy Vitório as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Sérgio Bispo as Bando Zé Pequeno - Li’l Zé’s Gang
- Alex dos Santos as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Anderson Bruno Marques as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Anderson Lugão as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- André Luiz Mendes as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Antoni Guedes as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Bruno Ricardo as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Charles Samuel as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Éder Júlio Martins as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Eduardo ‘BR’ Piranha as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Erick Maximiano Oliveira as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Fábio ‘Dog’ da Cunha as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Felipe Villela Mendonça as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Frederico Lins as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Guilherme Estevam as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Guilherme William as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Harlem Teixeira as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Leandro Gonçalves as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Leandro Lima as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Leiz Moreira as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Leonardo Melo as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Luis Carlos Oliveira as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Marcello Melo as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Marcello ‘Máscara’ Alves as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Wallace Araújo as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Wallace Nascimento as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Wanderson ‘Petão’ Lopes as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Wellington Costa Ricardo as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Wemerson Gonçalves as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Wendel Barros as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Yuri Krushewsky as Bando Cenoura - Carrot’s Gang
- Anderson Faria as Cocotas - Groovies
- Arlindo Lopes as Cocotas - Groovies
- Carol Meirelles as Cocotas - Groovies
- Carlos ‘Lencinho’ Smith as Cocotas - Groovies
- Christiano as Cocotas - Groovies
- Diego Mendes as Cocotas - Groovies
- Jéssica Santos as Cocotas - Groovies
- Lorena Da Silva as Cocotas - Groovies
- Luciana Roque as Cocotas - Groovies
- Marina Mandonça Pinheiro as Cocotas - Groovies
- Michele Gonçalves as Cocotas - Groovies
- Pierre dos Santos as Cocotas - Groovies
- Renan Monteiro as Cocotas - Groovies
- Vinicius Faria as Cocotas - Groovies
- Delano Valentim as Polícia - Police
- Ed Money as Polícia - Police
- Fabiano Gonçalves as Polícia - Police
- Felipe Porto as Polícia - Police
- Francisco Marcos as Polícia - Police
- Leo Generoso as Polícia - Police
- Marcelo António Santos as Polícia - Police
- Marcelo Araújo as Polícia - Police
- Marcos Viana as Polícia - Police
- Maurício Figueiras as Polícia - Police
- Ricardo Lira as Polícia - Police
- Ricardo Rocha da Silva as Polícia - Police
- Wagner Mello as Polícia - Police
- Waldeck Roque as Polícia - Police
- Júlio César Siqueira as Aristóteles
- Denise Fonseca as Ba
- Adão Xalebaradã as Exu
- Edward Boggis as Garoto viciado - Addicted Kid
- Guti Fraga as Gerente do supermercado - Supermarket Manager
- Babu Santana as Grande - Big Boy
- Marcello Costa as Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned’s Brother
- Marcos Coutinho as Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned’s Brother
- João Soares as Jabá
- Rafael Fontenele as Jovem Trabalhador - Young Worker
- Rosangela Rodrigues as Mãe Buscapé - Rocket’s Mother
- Jota Farias as Motorista do DKW - Driver
- Mary Sheila as Mulher do Neguinho - Blacky’s Wife
- Gil Torres as Mulher do Ônibus - Woman on Bus
- Paulo Lins as Pastor da Igreja - Shepherd of the Church
- Christian Duurvoort as Paulista - Man from São Paulo
- Olivia Araújo as Recepcionista do Motel
- Tulé Peak as Newspaper Employee (uncredited)