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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... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 13 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 17th, 2003 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong brutal violence, sexuality, drug content and language. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$7,563,397 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Longino
"Easily the best gangster flick since Goodfellas." more...
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BBC, Nev Pierce
"Cinema doesn't get more exhilarating than this." more...
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A |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...churns with furious energy..." more...
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A |
Chicago Tribune, Mark Caro
"A visual and aural feast..." more...
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A |
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