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City of God (2003) - Movie Details

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Release Date: January 17, 2003 (LA/NY)
On DVD: June 8, 2004
Genre: Foreign, Suspense, Drama, Crime
Director: Katia Lund, Fernando Meirelles
Writer: Braulio Mantovani, Fernando Meirelles
Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Leandro Firmino da Hora, Gero Camilo, Renato de Souza, Karina Falcao, Graziela Moretto, Roberta Rodriguez Silvia, Douglas Silva
AKA: Cidade de Deus
Studio: Miramax Films
Official site: miramax.com/cityofgod
Running Time: 133 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language

Set in a Rio de Janeiro slum, this story follows the lives of two boys as they grow up, one who becomes a photographer, the other a drug dealer....

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One of the most overlooked films of 2003 is City of God, a film that not only made a lot of Top Ten lists but that also surprised many when it received several Academy Award nominations in both "big" categories such as Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay and more technical categories such as Cinematography and Film Editing. Is it worth the buzz? Full movie review »

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