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City of God (2002)

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

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 2H 10M

Director : Fernando Meirelles
Writer : Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins

Synopsis

In the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.

Actors

Alexandre Rodrigues
Alexandre Rodrigues
Buscapé
Leandro Firmino
Leandro Firmino
Zé Pequeno
Phellipe Haagensen
Phellipe Haagensen
Bené
Douglas Silva
Douglas Silva
Dadinho
Jonathan Haagensen
Jonathan Haagensen
Cabeleira
Matheus Nachtergaele
Matheus Nachtergaele
Sandro Cenoura
Seu Jorge
Seu Jorge
Mané Galinha
Jefechander Suplino
Jefechander Suplino
Alicate
Alice Braga
Alice Braga
Angélica
Roberta Rodrigues
Roberta Rodrigues
Berenice
Luis Otávio
Luis Otávio
Buscapé Criança
Darlan Cunha
Darlan Cunha
Filé-com-Fritas
Thiago Martins
Thiago Martins
Lampião
Gero Camilo
Gero Camilo
Paraíba - Shorty
Daniel Zettel
Daniel Zettel
Thiago - Tiago
Charles Paraventi
Charles Paraventi
Tio Sam - Uncle Sam
Danielle Ornelas
Danielle Ornelas
Vizinha do Paraíba - Shorty's Neighbor
Micael Borges
Micael Borges
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Lúcio Andrey
Lúcio Andrey
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Marcello Melo Jr.
Marcello Melo Jr.
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Babu Santana
Babu Santana
Grande
Mary Sheila
Mary Sheila
Mulher do Neguinho
Paulo Lins
Paulo Lins
Pastor da Igreja
Olivia Araújo
Olivia Araújo
Recepcionista do Motel
Graziella Moretto
Graziella Moretto
Marina Cintra
Tulé Peak
Tulé Peak
Newspaper Employee (uncredited)
Kikito Junqueira
Kikito Junqueira
Otávio
Renato de Souza
Renato de Souza
Marreco
Edson Oliveira
Edson Oliveira
Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy
Kiko Marques
Kiko Marques
Cabeção - Melonhead
Emerson Gomes
Emerson Gomes
Barbantinho - Stringy
Michel Gomes
Michel Gomes
Bené Criança - Young Benny

Crews

Paulo Lins
Paulo Lins
Author
Bráulio Mantovani
Bráulio Mantovani
Screenplay
Andrea Barata Ribeiro
Andrea Barata Ribeiro
Producer
Mauricio Andrade Ramos
Mauricio Andrade Ramos
Producer
Elisa Tolomelli
Elisa Tolomelli
Executive Producer
Bel Berlinck
Bel Berlinck
Executive Producer
Marc Beauchamps
Marc Beauchamps
Producer
Daniel Filho
Daniel Filho
Producer
Hank Levine
Hank Levine
Producer
Vincent Maraval
Vincent Maraval
Producer
Donald Ranvaud
Donald Ranvaud
Producer
Juliette Renaud
Juliette Renaud
Producer
Walter Salles
Walter Salles
Producer
Ed Cortês
Ed Cortês
Original Music Composer
Antonio Pinto
Antonio Pinto
Original Music Composer
César Charlone
César Charlone
Director of Photography
Daniel Rezende
Daniel Rezende
Editor
Tulé Peak
Tulé Peak
Production Design
Bia Salgado
Bia Salgado
Costume Design
Inês Salgado
Inês Salgado
Costume Design
Anna Van Steen
Anna Van Steen
Makeup Artist
René Bittencourt
René Bittencourt
Production Manager
Claudine Franco
Claudine Franco
Production Manager
Renato Batata
Renato Batata
Visual Effects Supervisor
Francisco Bispo
Francisco Bispo
Creature Design
Paulo Lins
Paulo Lins
Screenplay
Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard
Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard
Dialogue Editor
Martín Hernández
Martín Hernández
Sound Designer
Rudy Pi
Rudy Pi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Unsun Song
Unsun Song
Sound Recordist
Roland N. Thai
Roland N. Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Fabricio Tadeu
Fabricio Tadeu
Steadicam Operator
Pablo Hoffmann
Pablo Hoffmann
First Assistant Camera
Fred Ricci
Fred Ricci
Assistant Editor
Kátia Lund
Kátia Lund
Co-Director
Fernando Meirelles
Fernando Meirelles
Director

Trailers and other movies

City of God trailer
City of God Official Trailer

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