City of God

Name: City of God
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Released: 2002
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 8.6
Cast: Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Phellipe Haagensen, Douglas Silva

2002 · 129 MIN · IMDB 8.6 · 831,318 VOTES · DIR. Fernando Meirelles

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,690 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:04 CITY OF GOD

00:08:08 But don't teII him it's from me.

00:12:16 Instead , you ought to be working or studying , boy.

00:17:49 What's the matter?

00:22:24 You cut down everything I say.

00:27:06 You take a banana, warm it up. . .

00:33:03 -The bastard ! -He's a murderer.

00:37:38 Dona ZeIia began seIIing drugs here

00:42:14 I'm Ieaving the sIum .

00:46:44 It's aII yours.

00:50:34 I'm going . See you Iater.

00:56:03 He gave away pot, paid for drinks.

01:00:12 I'm gonna wipe them aII out.

01:05:42 You shouId study

01:09:51 Her famiIy's turned me in . You won't have any probIems.

01:16:17 Strip, dammit!

01:23:19 You gonna kiII him?

01:29:58 A kid? I smoke, snort

01:34:54 That's how I became a reporter.

01:39:50 I've been in jaiI, whiIe he goes on kiIIing undisturbed.

01:43:50 You're Iucky. What size?

01:48:05 Want something to eat?

01:52:02 I have a present for you .

02:01:01 A Soviet attack!

Cast & Characters

Alexandre Rodrigues Buscapé Leandro Firmino Zé Pequeno Matheus Nachtergaele Sandro Cenoura Phellipe Haagensen Bené Douglas Silva Dadinho Jonathan Haagensen Cabeleira Seu Jorge Mané Galinha Jefechander Suplino Alicate Alice Braga Angélica Emerson Gomes Barbantinho

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,690

Dialogue density13.1 lines / min

First line00:01:04

Final line02:01:01

Production Record

DirectorFernando Meirelles

LanguagePortuguese

Budget$3,300,000

Revenue$30,641,770

IMDb votes831,318