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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2002-08-30
- Runtime:
- 129 min
- Genres:
- Drama, Crime
- Director:
- Fernando Meirelles
- Top cast:
- Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Matheus Nachtergaele
- Original language:
- PT
- TMDB rating:
- 8.4/10 from 8,190 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 8.4/10