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City of God
Duration:
130 min | Canada:135 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Genres:
Crime | Drama
IMDB rate:
8.7
Director:
Fernando Meirelles
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 65 wins & 28 nominations
Details
Country: Brazil
Filming Locations: Cidade de Deus, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Earnings
Budget: $3,300,000
Opening Weekend: $114,442 (USA) (19 January 2003)
Gross: $7,563,397 (USA) (20 June 2004)
Cast
Actor
Character
Alice Braga
Alice Braga
City of God
Alexandre Rodrigues
Buscapé - Rocket
Leandro Firmino
Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
Phellipe Haagensen
Bené - Benny
Douglas Silva
Dadinho - Li'l Dice
Jonathan Haagensen
Cabeleira - Shaggy
Matheus Nachtergaele
Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
Seu Jorge
Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
Jefechander Suplino
Alicate - Clipper
Emerson Gomes
Barbantinho - Stringy
Edson Oliveira
Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy
Michel de Souza
Bené Criança - Young Benny
Roberta Rodrigues
Berenice - Bernice
Luis Otávio
Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket
Maurício Marques
Cabeção - Melonhead
Gustavo Engrácia
Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis
Darlan Cunha
Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries
Robson Rocha
Gelson - Gerson
Thiago Martins
Lampião
Leandra Miranda
Lúcia Maracanã
Graziela Moretto
Marina Cintra
Renato de Souza
Marreco - Goose
Karina Falcão
Mulher do Paraíba - Shorty's Wife
Sabrina Rosa
Namorada do Galinha - Knockout's Girlfriend
Rubens Sabino
Neguinho - Blacky
Marcos 'Kikito' Junqueira
Otávio
Edson Montenegro
Pai Buscapé - Rocket's Father
Gero Camilo
Paraíba - Shorty
Felipe Silva
Rafael
Daniel Zettel
Thiago - Tiago
Charles Paraventi
Tio Sam - Uncle Sam
Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas
Touro
Paulo 'Jacaré' César
Tuba
Danielle Ornelas
Vizinha do Paraíba - Shorty's Neighbor
Bernardo Santos
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Diego Batista
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Diego Ferreira
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Marcio Vinicios
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Micael Borges
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Rafael de Castro
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Ramon Francisco
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Thiago Wallace
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Alexander Cerqueira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Alexandre 'China' Tavares
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
André Pires Martins
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
António Rodrigues
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Bartolomeu Braga
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Carlos Henrique Avernas
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Cláudio César
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Cleiton Ventura
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Damião Firmino
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Euclides Garcia
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Fábio Castor Conceição
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Felipe Nogueira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Ivan Martins
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
John Lima
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Jonas Michel
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Leandro Lucas
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Leandro Dias Batista
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Lúcio Andrey
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Luís Nascimento
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Marcello Melo Junior
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Márcio Costa
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Nelson Amaral
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Omar 'Mazinho' Barcelos
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Otto Amorim
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Peter Soares
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Rafael de Souza
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Roberto Miguez
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Rómulo 'Guinomo' Sech
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Ruy Vitório
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Sérgio Bispo
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Alex dos Santos
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Anderson Bruno Marques
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Anderson Lugão
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
André Luiz Mendes
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Antoni Guedes
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Bruno Ricardo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Charles Samuel
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Éder Júlio Martins
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Eduardo 'BR' Piranha
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Erick Oliveira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Fábio 'Dog' da Cunha
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Felipe Villela Mendonça
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Frederico Lins
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Guilherme Estevam
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Guilherme William
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Harlem Teixeira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leandro Gonçalves
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leandro Lima
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leiz Moreira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leonardo Melo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Luis Carlos Oliveira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Marcelo Melo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Marcello 'Máscara' Alves
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wallace Araújo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wallace Nascimento
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wanderson 'Petão' Lopes
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wellington Costa Ricardo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wemerson Gonçalves
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wendel Barros
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Yuri Krushewsky
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Anderson Faria
Cocotas - Groovies
Arlindo Lopes
Cocotas - Groovies
Carol Meirelles
Cocotas - Groovies
Carlos 'Lencinho' Smith
Cocotas - Groovies
Christiano
Cocotas - Groovies
Diego Mendes
Cocotas - Groovies
Jéssica da Silva
Cocotas - Groovies
Luciana Roque
Cocotas - Groovies
Marina Mandonça Pinheiro
Cocotas - Groovies
Michele Gonçalves
Cocotas - Groovies
Pierre dos Santos
Cocotas - Groovies
Renan Monteiro
Cocotas - Groovies
Vinicius Faria
Cocotas - Groovies
Delano Valentim
Polícia - Police
Ed Money
Polícia - Police
Fabiano Gonçalves
Polícia - Police
Felipe Porto
Polícia - Police
Francisco Marcos
Polícia - Police
Leo Generoso
Polícia - Police
Marcelo António Santos
Polícia - Police
Marcelo Araújo
Polícia - Police
Marcos Viana
Polícia - Police
Maurício Figueiras
Polícia - Police
Ricardo Lira
Polícia - Police
Ricardo Rocha da Silva
Polícia - Police
Wagner Mello
Polícia - Police
Waldeck Roque
Polícia - Police
Júlio César Siqueira
Aristóteles
Denise Fonseca
Ba
Adão Xalebaradã
Exu
Edward Boggiss
Garoto viciado - Addicted Kid
Guti Fraga
Gerente do supermercado - Supermarket Manager
Babu Santana
Grande - Big Boy (as Alexandre Santana)
Marcello Costa
Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother (as Marcelo Costa)
Marcos Coutinho
Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother
João Soares
Jabá
Rafael Fontenele
Jovem Trabalhador - Young Worker
Rosangela Rodrigues
Mãe Buscapé - Rocket's Mother
Jota Farias
Motorista do DKW - Driver
Mary Sheila
Mulher do Neguinho - Blacky's Wife (as Mary Sheyla de Paula)
Gil Torres
Mulher do Ônibus - Woman on Bus
Paulo Lins
Pastor da Igreja - Shepherd of the Church
Christian Duurvoort
Paulista - Man from São Paulo
Olivia Araújo
Recepcionista do Motel - Motel Receptionist
Sérgio Chapelin
Himself - Reporter (archive footage) (uncredited)
Manuel Machado
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tulé Peak
Newspaper Employee
Did you know?
Trivia
The scene where the gang prays before the war was not scripted. During the shooting a young boy, who used to be on a real gang, asked director Fernando Meirelles if the group was not going to pray like they always did before any important confrontation with the enemies. Meirelles told him to lead the prayer as they shot the scene.
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The B&W footage showing an anchor talking about the prison of "Mané Galinha" is real. The anchor is Sérgio Chapelin, a well-known Brazilian news anchor.
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In the English-subtitled version, Mané Galinha is instead called "Knockout Ned". Mané Galinha means "Chicken Manuel" in Portuguese. Because his real name is Manuel and he stole chickens. But in the US, "chicken" is slang for "coward". To avoid that connotation, the name Knockout Ned was created because "knockout" refers to how handsome he was as compared to the "ugly" Little Zé.
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Goofs
Whenever Tio Sam is in the apartment to sell Ze Pequeno the weapons, he inquires whether or not Ze has seen a mini Ruger, which is the same caliber of an M-16, inaccessible in Brazil. Ze shows no interest or knowledge of the Ruger, though he is shown holding up one just like it whenever Buscape is taking photos of the gang.
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The length of the joint Lil Dice is smoking when he is hanging out with the Tender Trio changes size between shots.
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When Knockout Ned is yelling over the dead boy, the body is breathing.
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Quotes
Buscapé: You need more than guts to be a good gangster. You need ideas.
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Boy 1: The big deal is dope, you got it? Boy 2: If you wanna be a dealer, you gotta start as a delivery boy, see? Boy 1: This delivery boy business is real bullshit. The time it takes being a delivery boy, then security and then manager, is way too long. Boy 2: What you gonna do? You've gotta wait for them to die... Boy 1: No way! I'll do it just like Pequeno did: you gotta whack everyone and that's it! 2 of 2 found this interesting Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Permalink Hide options Buscapé: What should have been swift revenge turned into an all out war. The City of God was divided. You couldn't go from one section the other, not even to visit a relative. The cops considered anyone living in the slum a hoodlum. People got used to living in Vietnam, and more and more volunteers signed up to die.
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Cabeleira: Hey, Bernice. Listen, I've got something real important to say. Tell me, you ever heard of love at first sight?
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Faq
Q
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
A
For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for can be found here.
Q
"The Runts" frequently mention the formation of a "Red" gang. Is there any significance to this?
A
It's a reference to the Comando Vermelho (Red Commandoes), a Brazillian crime syndicate which has operated in Rio de Janeiro since 1979.
Q
Is this movie based on a novel?
A
Yes. Cidade de Deus (City of God) is a 1997 novel by Brazilian author Paulo Lins.
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