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City of God
If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.
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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.
City of God is a film that explores themes of street gang, photographer, gangster. It also touches on rio de janeiro and gang war and ghetto.
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Directors
Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
Cast
Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Jefechander Suplino, Alice Braga, Emerson Gomes
What Critics Say
On Rotten Tomatoes, City of God has an approval rating of 91% based on reviews from 165 critics, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's consensus reads, "City of God offers a shocking and...
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City of God
If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you.
You can watch City of God (2002) for free on Hoopla.
IMDb
8.4/10
RT Critics
91%
Certified
RT Audience
97%
Metacritic
Directors
Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund
Cast
Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Jonathan Haagensen, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Jefechander Suplino, Alice Braga, Emerson Gomes
What Critics Say
On Rotten Tomatoes, City of God has an approval rating of 91% based on reviews from 165 critics, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's consensus reads, "City of God offers a shocking and...
3 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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