Country
France
Date
May 18, 2002
Note
Cannes Film Festival
If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.
2h 9min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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) |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Cidade de Deus |
| Lingua originale | Português (PT) |
| Lingue parlate | Português |
| Paesi di produzione | Brazil, France, Germany |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | O2 Filmes, VideoFilmes, Wild Bunch, Hank Levine Film & Music, Globo Filmes, Lumière |
| Sito ufficiale | cidadededeus.globo.com |
| Data di uscita | 30 agosto 2002 |
| Exec. Producer | Bel Berlinck, Elisa Tolomelli |
| Producer | Donald Ranvaud, Juliette Renaud, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Daniel Filho, Marc Beauchamps, Vincent Maraval, Hank Levine, Mauricio Andrade Ramos, Walter Salles |
| Writer | Bráulio Mantovani, Paulo Lins |
| Editors | Daniel Rezende, Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard, Fred Ricci |
| Cinematography | César Charlone, Fabricio Tadeu, Pablo Hoffmann |
| Asst. Directors | Malu Miranda, Isabella Teixeira, Lúcio Andrey, Marcelo Pires, Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund |
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| Camera Operators | Fabricio Tadeu, César Charlone, Pablo Hoffmann |
| Add. Photography | César Charlone, Fabricio Tadeu, Pablo Hoffmann |
| Production Design | Tulé Peak |
| Art Direction | Tulé Peak |
| Set Decoration | Tulé Peak |
| Visual Effects | Renato Batata, Francisco Bispo |
| Composer | Antonio Pinto, Ed Cortês, Roland N. Thai, Martín Hernández, Rudy Pi |
| Sound | Antonio Pinto, Ed Cortês, Roland N. Thai, Martín Hernández, Rudy Pi |
| Costume Design | Inês Salgado, Bia Salgado, Anna Van Steen |
| Makeup | Anna Van Steen, Inês Salgado, Bia Salgado |
| Hairstyling | Inês Salgado, Anna Van Steen, Bia Salgado |
| Budget | 3.300.000 € |
| Incasso | 30.641.770 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
United States
Date
Aug 31, 2002
Note
Telluride Film Festival
Country
Morocco
Date
Sep 01, 2002
Note
Marrakech International Film Festival
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 06, 2002
Certification
18A
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
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Country
Japan
Date
Oct 30, 2002
Note
Tokyo International Film Festival
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 08, 2002
Note
BFI London Film Festival
Country
Cuba
Date
Dec 01, 2002
Note
Havana Film Festival
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 27, 2003
Certification
16
Note
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Country
Colombia
Date
Feb 01, 2003
Note
Cartagena Film Festival
Country
Mexico
Date
Mar 01, 2003
Certification
C
Note
Guadalajara International Film Festival
Country
Argentina
Date
Mar 06, 2003
Note
Mar del Plata Film Festival
Country
Uruguay
Date
Apr 01, 2003
Note
Uruguay International Film Festival
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Apr 10, 2003
Note
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Country
Türkiye
Date
Apr 13, 2003
Note
Istanbul Film Festival
Country
Poland
Date
Jun 29, 2003
Note
Latin America Film Festival
Country
Norway
Date
Jul 04, 2003
Certification
15
Note
Filmquart Film Festival
Country
Czechia
Date
Jul 07, 2003
Note
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Country
New Zealand
Date
Jul 19, 2003
Note
Auckland International Film Festival
Country
Peru
Date
Aug 01, 2003
Note
Lima Latin American Film Festival
Country
Philippines
Date
Aug 01, 2003
Note
Cinemanila International Film Festival
Country
China
Date
Apr 18, 2015
Note
Beijing International Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Jan 17, 2003
Certification
R
Country
Philippines
Date
Oct 08, 2003
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 23, 2024
Note
21st Anniversary Re-Release
Theatrical release
Country
Brazil
Date
Aug 30, 2002
Certification
16
Country
Ireland
Date
Jan 03, 2003
Certification
18
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 03, 2003
Certification
18
Country
Greece
Date
Jan 31, 2003
Certification
K18
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Country
Spain
Date
Jan 31, 2003
Certification
18
Country
Russia
Date
Feb 05, 2003
Certification
16+
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 06, 2003
Certification
16
Country
France
Date
Mar 12, 2003
Certification
16
Country
Switzerland
Date
Mar 12, 2003
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 13, 2003
Certification
R 18+
Country
Hungary
Date
Mar 13, 2003
Country
Argentina
Date
Mar 20, 2003
Country
Slovenia
Date
Mar 20, 2003
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 21, 2003
Certification
M/16
Country
Israel
Date
Mar 27, 2003
Country
Taiwan
Date
Apr 04, 2003
Country
Uruguay
Date
Apr 12, 2003
Country
Mexico
Date
May 01, 2003
Certification
C
Country
Belgium
Date
May 07, 2003
Country
Germany
Date
May 08, 2003
Certification
16
Country
Hong Kong
Date
May 08, 2003
Certification
III
Country
Austria
Date
May 09, 2003
Country
Italy
Date
May 09, 2003
Certification
18+
Country
Singapore
Date
Jun 26, 2003
Country
Japan
Date
Jun 28, 2003
Certification
R15+
Country
Czechia
Date
Jul 10, 2003
Certification
15+
Country
Denmark
Date
Jul 11, 2003
Certification
15
Country
Romania
Date
Jul 18, 2003
Country
Türkiye
Date
Jul 18, 2003
Country
New Zealand
Date
Aug 14, 2003
Country
Peru
Date
Aug 14, 2003
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 12, 2003
Certification
K-18
Country
Slovakia
Date
Oct 02, 2003
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 17, 2003
Certification
15
Country
Iceland
Date
Nov 28, 2003
Country
Poland
Date
Jan 09, 2004
Country
Croatia
Date
Feb 05, 2004
Country
United States
Date
Feb 13, 2004
Certification
R
Country
Lithuania
Date
Apr 30, 2004
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 03, 2005
Certification
18
Country
India
Date
Jan 18, 2007
Certification
A
Digital
Country
France
Date
Oct 14, 2009
Certification
16
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
France
Date
Nov 06, 2003
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 10, 2008
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
Indonesia
Date
Jan 31, 2021
Note
Blu-ray
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 09, 2008
Certification
16
Note
Nederland 2
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Jul 06, 2008
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