Cidade de Deus

DramaCrime
Overview : 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.
Budget : 3300000USD
language : pt
Runtime : 129 min
Release Date : 2002-08-30
Imdb ID : tt0317248
Status : Released

Cast

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

Alice Braga
Angélica

Emerson Gomes
Barbantinho - Stringy

Edson Oliveira
Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy

Michel Gomes
Bené Criança - Young Benny

Roberta Rodrigues
Berenice - Bernice

Luis Otávio
Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket

Kiko Marques
Cabeção - Melonhead

Gustavo Engracia
Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis

Darlan Cunha
Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries

Robson Rocha
Gelson - Gerson

Thiago Martins
Lampião

Leandra Miranda
Lúcia Maracanã

Graziella 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

Kikito Junqueira
Otávio

Edson Montenegro
Pai Buscapé - Rocket's Father

Gero Camilo
Paraíba - Shorty

Felipe Paulino
Rafael

Daniel Zettel
Thiago - Tiago

Charles Paraventi
Tio Sam - Uncle Sam

Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas
Touro

Paulo 'Jacaré' César
Tuba

Dani Ornellas
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

Marcelo Mello Jr.
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

Márcio Costa
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang / Bando Cenoura

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 Maximiano 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

Marcello 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 Santos
Cocotas - Groovies

Lorena 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 Boggis
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

Tulé Peak
Newspaper Employee (uncredited)

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Reviews

Crazypiglady
It’s a great film and well worthy of its the respect it has. It’s gruelling too, the 18 rating is due to the thread running through the film of continuous and ruthless violence of gangs trying to control their drug area. The is the story told through the eyes of ‘Rocket’ who avoids getting in to the gang war of his brother and friends by trying to find a safer life. The film combines slick production without losing a genuine documentary feel which I think it is why it’s so enduring. While it achieves a feeling of reality, it isn’t specifically a true story. However, the Cidade de Deus is real (being created to rehouse the slums away from Rio de Janeiro) and this story of its underworld and the film’s production makes one believe it may not be too far from the truth. There is hope in the story but not a lot.
Geronimo1967
Told by way of an occasionally narrated retrospective, "Rocket" (Alexandre Rodrigues) tells us a story of his childhood in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. Growing up in a community of newly built boxes, without power or plumbing, that reminded me of a row of concrete beach huts, the community is pretty lawless. The crime is largely to confined to pettier crimes, but as aspirations grow so does the scale of the criminality. A raid on a motel-cum-brothel is supposed to make everyone extra cash, but their inventive young watchman "Li'l Dice" (Douglas Silva) hates being left out and so does a little augmenting of his own. Brutal and attention grabbing. Next the cops crack down, bodies pile up and the societal order starts to change. It's this young man who grows up into the leading drug-peddling hoodlum amongst a now much more developed township where, tempered only by his more diplomatic childhood friend "Bené" (Phellipe Haagensen), the newly named "Li'l Zé" (Leandro Firmino) is ruling the roost. Curiously, his own form of government proves more stable for the residents, and although many are addicts there is a certain degree of law-and-order. Then the runts start to intervene. These are the young children with no hope, no families and only the dream of becoming their own version of "Li'l Zé" one day too. Gradually, the empire expands until it's only "Carrot" (Matheus Nachtergaele) who stands against him. When tragedy strikes very close to home for the kingpin, though, the uneasy peace between the two sections breaks out into an open warfare that drags in the sharpshooting army vet "Knockout Ned" (Seu Jorge), arms all the enthusiastic children and creates an environment that isn't safe for anyone - and where the police keep their distance in the hope that they will just all just slaughter each other. It's lucky that "Rocket" can use a camera. His boss wants publicity to illustrate how dominant and powerful he is. The newspapers want the photographs too. If the young man can walk the tightrope carefully, he might find himself well placed to capitalise on his unique access to a story that by now is gripping their nation. This is a fascinatingly well put together depiction of the worst of human nature; a dog eat dog world, where traditional humanity is scarce and the virtues of a not so benign dictatorship are exposed for all to see. The characterisations are mostly brutal and exploitative, yet there is a place for love and loyalty too amidst a poverty stricken population that craves basics like food and running water and is oblivious to death in the streets. The story is well supplemented by some engaging supporting characters like "Steak n' Fries", "Goose", "Shaggy" and "Thiago" (Daniel Zettel or is it really Timothée Chalamet?). The writing delivers powerfully but sparingly. We don't have loads of waffling dialogue, and there's also quite a bit of dark humour contained to not so much lighten the mood as to enhance the perception amongst most of the population that kill or be killed was a perfectly reasonable mantra. Firmino, Haagensen and Rodrigues deliver extremely well here in this most impressively photographed and intense look at a society where the top dog was only top by feeding and starving his followers. It's not especially graphic, I found, just a poignant look at survival of the fittest, the shrewdest and the luckiest. There's also a distinct lack of religiosity throughout, too! If you can see this at a cinema, then do - it's based on a true story and isn't an easy watch.

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