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City of God (2003)


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R | 2 hr 13 mins | Drama, Foreign | Released: 1/17/2003 |Box Office Total: $7.5M

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Synopsis:
Cidade de Deus (City of God) is a housing project built in the 1960's that--in the early 80's--became one of the most dangerous places in Rio de Janeiro. The tale tells the stories of many characters whose lives sometimes intersect. However, all is seen through the eyes of a singular narrator: Busca-Pé, a poor black youth too frail and scared to become an outlaw, but also too smart to be content with underpaid, menial jobs. He grows up in a very violent environment. The odds are all against him. But Busca-Pé soon discovers that he can see reality differently than others. His redemption is that he's been given an artist's point of view as a keen-eyed photographer. As Busca-Pé is not the real protagonist of the film--only the narrator--he is not the one who makes the decisions that will determine the sequence of events. Nevertheless, not only his life is attached to what happens in the story, but it is also through Busca-Pé's perspective of life that one can understand the complicated layers and humanity of a world, apparently condemned to endless violence.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/17/2003
Director Credit
Fernando Meirelles Director
Katia Lund Director - Co-Director
Cast Credit
Alexandre Rodrigues Buscapé, 'Rocket'
Leandro Firmino De Hora Phellipe Ze Pequeno, 'Li'l Ze'
Seu Jorge Mane Galinha, 'Knockout Ned'
Jonathan Haagensen Cabeleira, 'Shaggy'
Matheus Nachtergaele Sandro Cenoura, 'Carrot'
Phelipe Haagensen Bene, 'Beny'
Douglas Silva Dadinho, 'Li'l Dice'
Roberta Rodriguez Silvia Berenice
Jefechander Suplino Alicate, 'Clipper'
Alice Braga Angelica
Emerson Gomes Barbantinho
Edson Oliveira Adult Barbantinho
Michel de Souza Gomes Bene as a child
Luis Otavio Buscape as a child
Mauricio Marques Cabecao
Gustavo Engracia Newspaper Editor
Darlan Cunha File com Fritas
Robson Rocha Gelson
Thiago Martins Lampiao
Leandra Miranda Lucia Maracana
Grazielle Moretto Marina Cintra
Renato de Souza Marreco, 'Goose'
Karina Falcao Paraiba's Wife
Sabrina Rosa Galinha's Girlfriend
Rubens Sabino Neguinho
Marcos Junqueira Otavio
Edson Montenegro Buscape's Father
Gero Camilo Paraiba
Felipe Silva Rafael
Daniel Zettel Thiago
Charles Paraventi Tio Sam
Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas Touro
Paulo Cesar Tuba
Danielle Ornellas Paraiba's Neighbor
Bernardo Santos Slum Area Kid
Diego Batista Slum Area Kid
Diego Ferreira Slum Area Kid
Marcio Vinicios Slum Area Kid
Micael Borges Slum Area Kid
Rafael de Castro Slum Area Kid
Ramon Francisco Slum Area Kid
Thiago Wallace Slum Area Kid
Alexander Cerqueira Ze Pequeno's Gang
Alexandre "china" Tavares Ze Pequeno's Gang
Andre Pires Martins Ze Pequeno's Gang
Antonio Rodrigues Ze Pequeno's Gang
Bartolomeu Braga Ze Pequeno's Gang
Carlos Henrique Avernais Ze Pequeno's Gang
Claudio Cesar Ze Pequeno's Gang
Cleiton Ventura Ze Pequeno's Gang
Damiao Firmino Ze Pequeno's Gang
Euclides Garcia Ze Pequeno's Gang
Fabio Conceicao Ze Pequeno's Gang
Felipe Nogueira Ze Pequeno's Gang
Ivan Martins Ze Pequeno's Gang
John Lima Ze Pequeno's Gang
Jonas Michel Ze Pequeno's Gang
Leandro Lucas Ze Pequeno's Gang
Leonardo Dias Batista Ze Pequeno's Gang
Lucio Andrey Ze Pequeno's Gang
Luis Rodrigues Ze Pequeno's Gang
Oliveira Ze Pequeno's Gang
Luis Nascimento Ze Pequeno's Gang
Marcello Melo Jr Ze Pequeno's Gang
Marcio Costa Ze Pequeno's Gang
Mario Luiz Costa Oliveira Ze Pequeno's Gang
Nelson Amaral Ze Pequeno's Gang
Omar Barcelos Ze Pequeno's Gang
Otto Amorim Ze Pequeno's Gang
Production Credits Credit
Walter Salles Co-Producer
Andrea Barata Ribeiro Producer
Mauricio Andrade Ramos Producer
Daniel Filho Co-Producer
Hank Levine Co-Producer
Marc Beauchamps Co-Producer
Vincent Maraval Co-Producer
Juliette Renaud Co-Producer
Production Companies Credit
Globo Filmes Production Company
O2 Filmes Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Miramax Home Video Domestic Video Distributor
Miramax International Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Miramax Records Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Writer Credit
Paulo Lins Source Material
Braulio Mantovani Screenplay
Animal Training Handling Credit
Andre Francisco Rosa Animal Trainer
Art Department Credit
Claudia Moraes Set Designer
Angela Pralon Set Decorator
Tule Peak Art Director
Beli Araujo Set Designer
Film Camera Credit
Fabricio Tadeu Steadicam Operator
Fernando Meirelles Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Cesar Charlone Director of Photography
Film Sales Financing Credit
Wild Bunch/Rule 8 Productions Foreign Distribution Sales
Music Credit
Seu Jorge Song Performer
L C Varella Score Mixing
Paula Maciel Music Producer - Executive Producer
Antonio Pinto Music
Antonio Pinto Music Performer
Ed Cortes Music
Ed Cortes Music Performer
Luciana Meula Music Producer - Executive Producer
Pastoras da Mangueira Song Performer
Barba Music Performer
Edmilson Capeluppi Music Performer
Nahor Gomes Music Performer
Sidnei Borgani Music Performer
DJ Marco Music Performer
Production Management Credit
Bel Berlinck Production Coordinator
Rogerio Carvalho Unit Production Manager - Set Producer
Alessandra Casolari Post-Production Coordinator
Lamartine Ferreira Assistant Director
Elisa Tolomelli Line Producer
Rene Bittencourt Production Manager
Claudine Franco Production Manager
Malu Miranda Assistant Director
Sergio Bezerra Production Manager - Location Producer
Sound Credit
Alessandro Laroca ADR
Carlos Honc Sound Effects Editor
Guilherme Ayrosa Sound
Guilherme Ayrosa Sound Recordist - Sound Recording
Alejandro Quevedo Sound Effects - Sound Effects Supervisor
Rudy Pi Sound Mixer
Martin Hernandez Sound Design
Martin Hernandez Sound Designer
Samuel Mendoza Sound Effects - Sound Effects Artist
Paulo Ricardo Nunes Sound Recordist - Sound Recording
Adam Sawelson Sound Mixer
Roland N Thai Sound Design - Sound Design Supervisor
Pradip Romay Sound - Studio Sound
Carlos Honc Sound - Additional Sound
Alejandro Quevedo Sound Design
Visual Effects Credit
Renato Batata Visual Effects
Lepiani Visual Effects Editor - On-Line Effects
Andre Pinto Visual Effects Editor - On-Line Effects
Paulo Ferreira Visual Effects Editor - On-Line Effects
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Dona Meirelles Makeup Artist
Bia Salgado Costume Designer
Anna Van Steen Makeup
Ines Salgado Costume Designer

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