City of God
City of God

City of God

(2002)
8.4/10
7,621 votes
2h 9m
August 30, 2002
"If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."

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

$3,300,000

Revenue

$30,641,770