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2002•2h 9m•Released•PT

City of God

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

8.4/ 10
8,483 votes
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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.

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The Swinging Light

Movie Details

Release Date

August 30, 2002

Runtime

2h 9m

Rating

8.4 / 10

Votes

8,483

Budget

$3,300,000

Revenue

$30,641,770

Status

Released

Popularity

20.9

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Cast

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Alexandre Rodrigues

Alexandre Rodrigues

Buscapé

Leandro Firmino

Leandro Firmino

Zé Pequeno / Dadinho

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

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Emerson Gomes

Barbantinho

Edson Oliveira

Edson Oliveira

Barbantinho Adulto

Michel Gomes

Michel Gomes

Bené Criança

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Featured Crew

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Bráulio Mantovani

Screenplay

Donald Ranvaud

Donald Ranvaud

Producer

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Juliette Renaud

Producer

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Andrea Barata Ribeiro

Producer

Daniel Filho

Daniel Filho

Producer

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Marc Beauchamps

Producer

Vincent Maraval

Vincent Maraval

Producer

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Hank Levine

Producer

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Mauricio Andrade Ramos

Producer

Walter Salles

Walter Salles

Producer

Fernando Meirelles

Fernando Meirelles

Director

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