City of God (2002)
| Release Date | 18 May 2002 |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $8,000,000 |
| Other Names | God's TownCity of God |
| Tagline | If you run you're dead...if you stay, you're dead again. Period. |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | BrazilFrance |
| Filming Locations | Cidade de Deus, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Urban Drama, Period Film, Crime Drama, Coming-of-Age |
| Themes | Inner City Blues, Street Gangs, Drug Trade, Police Corruption |
| Tones | Harsh, Stylized, Sweeping, Forceful, Irreverent, Disturbing |
| Tags | Brazil, Cocaine, Drug Dealer, Gang War, Ghetto, Life Of Crime, Poverty, Slums, Street Kid |
City of God (Portuguese: ) is a 2002 Brazilian crime film directed by Fernando Meirelles and co-directed by Kátia Lund, released in its home country in 2002 and worldwide in 2003. All the characters existed in reality. The story is based on real events. It was adapted by Bráulio Mantovani from the 1997 novel of the same name written by Paulo Lins. It depicts the growth of organized crime in the Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro, between the end of the '60s and the beginning of the '80s, with the closure of the film depicting the war between the drug dealer Li'l Zé and criminal Knockout Ned. The tagline is "If you run the beast catches, if you stay the beast eats."
Cast and Crew
Cast
Phellipe Haagensen
Bené - Benny
Jefechander Suplino
Alicate - Clipper
Emerson Gomes
Barbantinho - Stringy
Edson Oliveira
Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy
Michel de Souza
Bené Criança - Young Benny
Luis Otávio
Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket
Maurício Marques
Cabeção - Melonhead
Gustavo Engracia
Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis
Robson Rocha
Gelson - Gerson
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
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
Márcio Costa
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang, 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 Lustosa
Garoto viciado - Addicted Kid
Guti Fraga
Gerente do supermercado - Supermarket Manager
Babu Santana
Grande - Big Boy
Marcello Costa
Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother
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
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
Tulé Peak
Newspaper Employee
Director
Kátia Lund
Producer
Paulo Lins
novel
Bráulio Mantovani
screenplay
Andrea Barata Ribeiro
producer
Marc Beauchamps
co-producer
Bel Berlinck
line producer
Daniel Filho
co-producer
Hank Levine
co-producer
Vincent Maraval
co-producer
Mauricio Andrade Ramos
producer
Donald Ranvaud
executive producer
Juliette Renaud
co-producer
Elisa Tolomelli
line producer
Original Music
Ed Cortês
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Antonio Pinto
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Cinematographer
César Charlone
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Editor
Daniel Rezende
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Production Designer
Tulé Peak
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Costume Designer
Bia Salgado
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Inês Salgado
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Makeup Department
Donna Meirelles
makeup artist
Anna Van Steen
makeup designer
Production Manager
René Bittencourt
production manager
Claudine Franco
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Lamartine Ferreira
assistant director
Malu Miranda
third assistant director
Isabella Teixeira
second assistant director
Art Department
Bia Pessoa
special paint effects, art painter
Rafael Ronconi
assistant production designer
Severo Santos
assistant art producer
Sound Department
Guilherme Ayrosa
sound
Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard
dialogue editor
Martín Hernández
sound designer
Carlos Honc
sound
Alessandro Laroca
sound
Samuel Mendoza
foley artist
Paulo Ricardo Nunes
sound
Rudy Pi
sound re-recording mixer
Alejandro Quevedo
sound
Pradip Romay
sound editor
Adam Sawelson
sound
Unsun Song
sound re-recordist
Roland N. Thai
sound effects editor
Visual Effects
Renato Batata
visual effects supervisor
Camera and Electrical Department
Pablo Baião
second assistant camera
Francisco Bispo
best boy
Roberto Brito
electrician
Lula Carvalho
first assistant camera
Cristiano Conceição
assistant camera: second unit
Amarildo Cruz
electrician
Breno Cunha
assistant camera: second unit
Alexandre Dantas
video assistant: second unit
Pablo Hoffmann
video assist operator
Sérgio Isidoro
gaffer
Márcio Manhães
assistant electrician
Clóvis Marinho
assistant grip
Paulo Miranda
grip
Mário Moraes
grip
Julia Schmidt
third assistant camera
Vitor Scola
assistant grip
Fabricio Tadeu
Steadicam operator
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patricia Monteiro
costume assistant
Editorial Department
Alessandra Casolari
post-production coordinator
João Cutileiro Nunes
first assistant editor
Fred Ricci
assistant editor
Ana Teixeira
assistant editor
Music Department
Simon Katz
featured musician
Armando Torres Jr.
music mixer assistant
Other Crew
John Kaylin
dubbing producer
Anna Luiza Müller
publicist
Maria Fatima Toledo
coach
Production Company
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