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Growing up in a culture dictated by violence and run by street gangs, teenagers Acerola and Laranjinha have become close as brothers. With their eighteenth birthdays fast approaching, Laranjinha sets out to find the father he never met, while Acerola struggles to raise his own young son. But when they suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war, the lifelong friends are forced to confront a shocking secret from their shared past.
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| Also Known As: |
Cidade Dos Homens
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
Epic tale of gang warfare set in Rio's hillside slums. |
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| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama and Sequel |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 50 min. |
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| Release Date: |
February 29th, 2008 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for violent content, language and some sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Miramax Films
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| Production Co.: |
Globo Filmes, Fox Films Brazil, Banabana, O2 Filmes
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| Financiers: |
Minc, Brazilian Motion Picture Agency, Petrobras Distribuidora
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$307,076 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America
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| Produced in: |
Brazil |
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