City of God overview
Overall Rating
Total Ratings: 1
Synopsis:
Fernando Meirelles' City of God is a sweeping tale of how crime affects the poor population of Rio de Janeiro. Though the narrative skips around in time, the main focus is on Cabeleira who formed a gang called the Tender Trio. He and his best friend, Bené (Phelipe Haagensen), become crime lords over the course of a decade. When Bené is killed before he can retire, Lil' Zé attempts to take out his arch enemy, Sandro Cenoura (Matheus Nachtergaele). But Sandro and a young gangster named Mane form an alliance and begin a gang war with Lil' Zé. Amateur photographer Buscape (Alexandre Rodrigues) takes pictures of the brutal crime war, making their story famous.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Fernando Meirelles
- Studio: Walter Salles, Video-Filmes, O2 Filmes, Globo Filmes, Donald K. Ranvaud, 02 Filmes, Canal Plus, Lumière, Miramax, Wild Bunch
- Year: 2002
- Run Time: 131 minutes
- Country: Brazil
- Language: Portuguese
- MPAA Rating: R (for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language)
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama, Crime
- Filmed in: Color
