City of God
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.
Alexandre Rodrigues
Buscapé - Rocket
Leandro Firmino
Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé
Phellipe Haagensen
Bené - Benny
Douglas Silva
Dadinho - Li'l Dice
Jonathan Haagensen
Cabeleira - Shaggy
Matheus Nachtergaele
Sandro Cenoura - Carrot
Seu Jorge
Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned
Jefechander Suplino
Alicate - Clipper
Alice Braga
Angélica
Emerson Gomes
Barbantinho - Stringy
Edson Oliveira
Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy
Michel Gomes
Bené Criança - Young Benny
Roberta Rodrigues
Berenice - Bernice
Luis Otávio
Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket
Kiko Marques
Cabeção - Melonhead
Gustavo Engracia
Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis
Darlan Cunha
Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries
Robson Rocha
Gelson - Gerson
Thiago Martins
Lampião
Leandra Miranda
Lúcia Maracanã
Graziella Moretto
Marina Cintra
Renato de Souza
Marreco - Goose
Karina Falcão
Mulher do Paraíba - Shorty's Wife
Sabrina Rosa
Namorada do Galinha - Knockout's Girlfriend
Rubens Sabino
Neguinho - Blacky
Kikito Junqueira
Otávio
Edson Montenegro
Pai Buscapé - Rocket's Father
Gero Camilo
Paraíba - Shorty
Felipe Paulino
Rafael
Daniel Zettel
Thiago - Tiago
Charles Paraventi
Tio Sam - Uncle Sam
Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas
Touro
Paulo 'Jacaré' César
Tuba
Dani Ornellas
Vizinha do Paraíba - Shorty's Neighbor
Bernardo Santos
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Diego Batista
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Diego Ferreira
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Marcio Vinicios
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Micael Borges
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Rafael de Castro
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Ramon Francisco
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Thiago Wallace
Caixa Baixa - Runts
Alexander Cerqueira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Alexandre 'China' Tavares
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
André Pires Martins
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
António Rodrigues
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Bartolomeu Braga
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Carlos Henrique Avernas
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Cláudio César
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Cleiton Ventura
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Damião Firmino
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Euclides Garcia
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Fábio Castor Conceição
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Felipe Nogueira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Ivan Martins
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
John Lima
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Jonas Michel
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Leandro Lucas
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Leandro Dias Batista
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Lúcio Andrey
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Luís Nascimento
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Marcelo Mello Jr.
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Márcio Costa
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang / Bando Cenoura
Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Nelson Amaral
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Omar 'Mazinho' Barcelos
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Otto Amorim
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Peter Soares
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Rafael de Souza
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Roberto Miguez
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Rómulo 'Guinomo' Sech
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Ruy Vitório
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Sérgio Bispo
Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang
Alex dos Santos
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Anderson Bruno Marques
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Anderson Lugão
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
André Luiz Mendes
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Antoni Guedes
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Bruno Ricardo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Charles Samuel
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Éder Júlio Martins
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Eduardo 'BR' Piranha
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Erick Maximiano Oliveira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Fábio 'Dog' da Cunha
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Felipe Villela Mendonça
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Frederico Lins
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Guilherme Estevam
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Guilherme William
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Harlem Teixeira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leandro Gonçalves
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leandro Lima
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leiz Moreira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Leonardo Melo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Luis Carlos Oliveira
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Marcello Melo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Marcello 'Máscara' Alves
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wallace Araújo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wallace Nascimento
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wanderson 'Petão' Lopes
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wellington Costa Ricardo
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wemerson Gonçalves
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Wendel Barros
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Yuri Krushewsky
Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang
Anderson Faria
Cocotas - Groovies
Arlindo Lopes
Cocotas - Groovies
Carol Meirelles
Cocotas - Groovies
Carlos 'Lencinho' Smith
Cocotas - Groovies
Christiano
Cocotas - Groovies
Diego Mendes
Cocotas - Groovies
Jéssica Santos
Cocotas - Groovies
Lorena Da Silva
Cocotas - Groovies
Luciana Roque
Cocotas - Groovies
Marina Mandonça Pinheiro
Cocotas - Groovies
Michele Gonçalves
Cocotas - Groovies
Pierre dos Santos
Cocotas - Groovies
Renan Monteiro
Cocotas - Groovies
Vinicius Faria
Cocotas - Groovies
Delano Valentim
Polícia - Police
Ed Money
Polícia - Police
Fabiano Gonçalves
Polícia - Police
Felipe Porto
Polícia - Police
Francisco Marcos
Polícia - Police
Leo Generoso
Polícia - Police
Marcelo António Santos
Polícia - Police
Marcelo Araújo
Polícia - Police
Marcos Viana
Polícia - Police
Maurício Figueiras
Polícia - Police
Ricardo Lira
Polícia - Police
Ricardo Rocha da Silva
Polícia - Police
Wagner Mello
Polícia - Police
Waldeck Roque
Polícia - Police
Júlio César Siqueira
Aristóteles
Denise Fonseca
Ba
Adão Xalebaradã
Exu
Edward Boggis
Garoto viciado - Addicted Kid
Guti Fraga
Gerente do supermercado - Supermarket Manager
Babu Santana
Grande - Big Boy
Marcello Costa
Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother
Marcos Coutinho
Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother
João Soares
Jabá
Rafael Fontenele
Jovem Trabalhador - Young Worker
Rosangela Rodrigues
Mãe Buscapé - Rocket's Mother
Jota Farias
Motorista do DKW - Driver
Mary Sheila
Mulher do Neguinho - Blacky's Wife
Gil Torres
Mulher do Ônibus - Woman on Bus
Paulo Lins
Pastor da Igreja - Shepherd of the Church
Christian Duurvoort
Paulista - Man from São Paulo
Olivia Araújo
Recepcionista do Motel
Tulé Peak
Newspaper Employee (uncredited)
Bráulio Mantovani
Screenplay
Andrea Barata Ribeiro
Producer
Mauricio Andrade Ramos
Producer
Elisa Tolomelli
Executive Producer
Bel Berlinck
Executive Producer
Marc Beauchamps
Producer
Daniel Filho
Producer
Hank Levine
Producer
Vincent Maraval
Producer
Donald Ranvaud
Producer
Juliette Renaud
Producer
Walter Salles
Producer
Ed Cortês
Original Music Composer
Antonio Pinto
Original Music Composer
César Charlone
Director of Photography
Daniel Rezende
Editor
Tulé Peak
Production Design
Bia Salgado
Costume Design
Inês Salgado
Costume Design
Anna Van Steen
Makeup Artist
René Bittencourt
Production Manager
Claudine Franco
Production Manager
Renato Batata
Visual Effects Supervisor
Francisco Bispo
Creature Design
Lisa Geffcken-Reinhard
Dialogue Editor
Martín Hernández
Sound Designer
Rudy Pi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Unsun Song
Sound Recordist
Roland N. Thai
Sound Effects Editor
Fabricio Tadeu
Steadicam Operator
Isabella Teixeira
Second Assistant Director
Malu Miranda
Third Assistant Director
Lúcio Andrey
Assistant Director Trainee
Marcelo Pires
Assistant Director Trainee
Fernando Meirelles
Director
Pablo Hoffmann
First Assistant Camera
Kátia Lund
Co-Director
Fred Ricci
Assistant Editor
Paulo Lins
Novel