City of Men
“An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.”
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.
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Cast
25 people
Douglas Silva
Acerola ´Ace´
Known for
City of God
Blindness
Darlan Cunha
Laranjinha `Wallace´
Known for
City of God
India: A Love Story
Jonathan Haagensen
Madrugadão ´Midnight`
Known for
City of God
Call Me Bruna
Rodrigo de Odé
Heraldo
Known for
Invisible City
Perfect Love
Camila Monteiro
Cris
Also in
City of Men
We're So Young
Naima Silva
Camila
Eduardo 'BR' Piranha
Nefast ´Fasto´
Also in
City of God
Luciano Vidigal
Fiel
Known for
Once Upon a Time in Rio
Pedro Henrique
Caju
Also in
An Unforgettable Year - Summer
Irma Vap: O Retorno
Vítor Oliveira
Clayton
Vinícius Oliveira
Clayton
Rafaela Santos
Bela da Madrugada
Also in
Red River
How Do I Love Thee
Paulo Morelli Director · Elena Soarez Screenplay Antonio Pinto Composer
Worldwide gross $307K · United States release February 29, 2008 · Produced in Brazil
Box office
Worldwide gross
$307,076
Production
Globo Filmes
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O2 Filmes
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20th Century Fox Brazil
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Petrobras
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20th Century Studios (BR)
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Petrobrás
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Brazil
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Original title
Cidade dos Homens
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · August 31, 2007
Theatrical
United States · February 29, 2008
Theatrical
France
July 23, 2008 · Theatrical
January 15, 2009 · Digital · VOD
January 22, 2009 · Physical · DVD
December 4, 2013 · Physical · Blu-Ray
October 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
February 29, 2008 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 18, 2008 · Digital
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