Search results
City of God ( Portuguese: Cidade de Deus) is a 2002 Brazilian epic action crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund. Bráulio Mantovani 's script is adapted from the 1997 novel of the same name written by Paulo Lins, but the plot is also loosely based on real events. It depicts the growth of organized crime in the Cidade de Deus ...
- $30.6 million
- Antônio Pinto, Ed Cortês
- $3.3 million
- Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Maurício Andrade Ramos
Chickens are being prepared for a meal. A chicken escapes, and an armed gang chases after it in a Favela called the Cidade De Deus ("City of God"). The chicken stops between the gang and a young man named Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues), who believes the gang wants to kill him. A flashback traces Rocket, the narrator, back to the late 1960s.
Rated: 3.5/5 • Nov 26, 2021. In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket (Phellipe Haagensen) is a budding photographer who ...
- (165)
- Fernando Meirelles
- R
- Alexandre Rodrigues
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Alexandre Rodrigues. ... Buscapé - Rocket. Leandro Firmino. ... Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé (as Leandro Firmino da Hora) Phellipe Haagensen.
People also ask
Is city of God a true story?
What is city of God about?
Is city of God a good movie?
Where can I watch city of God?
Jan 24, 2003 · Roger Ebert January 24, 2003. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "City of God" churns with furious energy as it plunges into the story of the slum gangs of Rio de Janeiro. Breathtaking and terrifying, urgently involved with its characters, it announces a new director of great gifts and passions: Fernando Meirelles. Remember the name.
City of God (English Subtitled) This critically acclaimed global hit film is a true story of crime and redemption set in one of the most notorious slums—Rio de Janeiro's "City of God." There, one young boy will grow up to discover a new view of his harsh reality as an artist. 3,272 IMDb 8.6 2 h 9 min 2004. R.