City of Men (film)
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This article is about the 2007 film. For the Brazilian TV series, see City of Men.
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| Directed by | Paulo Morelli |
| Produced by | Guel Arraes Andrea Barata Ribeiro Bel Berlinck Fernando Meirelles Paulo Morelli |
| Written by | Elena Soarez Paulo Morelli |
| Starring | Douglas Silva Darlan Cunha Jonathan Haagensen Rodrigo dos Santos |
| Music by | Antonio Pinto |
| Editing by | Daniel Rezende |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films (USA) Buena Vista International 20th Century Fox (Brazil) |
| Release date(s) | August 31, 2007 (Brazil) |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese (Brazilian) |
City of Men (Portuguese: Cidade dos Homens) is a 2007 Brazilian drama film directed by Paulo Morelli. The screenplay was written by Elena Soarez based on a story by Morelli and Soarez. It is a film version of the popular TV series City of Men that ran for four seasons in Brazil, and which followed the international success of the film City of God (2002).[1]
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[edit] Plot
Best friends Acerola and Laranjinha live in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and have been raised without their fathers. They are turning eighteen as a war between rival drug gangs[2] begins around them. Each discovers things about his missing father that will compromise their solid friendship.
[edit] Cast
- Douglas Silva as Acerola, "Ace"
- Darlan Cunha as Laranjinha, or "Wallace"
- Jonathan Haagensen as Madrugadão
- Rodrigo dos Santos as Heraldo
- Camila Monteiro as Cris
- Naima Silva as Camila
- Eduardo Piranha as Nefasto
- Luciano Vidigal as Fiel
- Pedro Henrique as Caju
[edit] Awards and nominations
- Best Special Effects - 2007 Cinema Brazil Grand Prize (nominated)
[edit] References
- ^ City of Men at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ In late 2009, a real-life battle between gangs very similar to that in the film showed that City of Men was more reality-based than people had thought
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