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City of God   2002         R, 135 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama Director: Fernando Meirelles   Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele, Leandro Firmino, Seu Jorge, Phellipe Haagensen, Johnathan Haagensen, Douglas Silva, Alice Braga, Roberta Rodrigues, Jefechander Suplino, Emerson Gomes, Edson Oliveira, Michel de Souza, Luis Otavio, Mauricio Marques   Spanning the period of 1960-1980, photographer Buscape-Rocket (Alexandre Rodrigues) and drug dealer Ze Pequeno(Leandro Firmino da Hora), childhood friends from the crime-ridden slums of Rio de Janeiro, provide the major focus of this story. The movie consists of many episodes involving violence and murder among gang members and has been tagged as possibly the best crime film of the 21st century, to date. Fernando Meirelles received a Best Director Oscar nomination. Cast Alexandre Rodrigues Buscape-Rocket Matheus Nachtergaele Sandro Cenoura-Carrot Leandro Firmino Ze Pequeno-Li`l Ze Seu Jorge Mane Galinha Phellipe Haagensen Bene-Benny Johnathan Haagensen Cabeleira-Shaggy Douglas Silva Dadinho-Li`l Dice Alice Braga Angelica Roberta Rodrigues Berenice-Bernice Jefechander Suplino Alicate-Clipper Emerson Gomes Barbantinho-Stringy Edson Oliveira Barbantinho Adulto-old Stringy Michel de Souza Bene Crianca-Young Benny Luis Otavio Buscape Crianca-Young Rocket Mauricio Marques Cabecao-Melonhead

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