City of Men

City of Men (2007)

31/08/2007
Drama
1h 46m

An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.

Overview

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.

  • Paulo MorelliDirector
  • Elena SoarezScreenplay
  • Original Title

    Cidade dos Homens

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Portuguese

  • Revenue

    $307,076

Keywords

  • street gang
  • slum
  • becoming an adult
  • parent child relationship
  • father murder
  • loss of loved one
  • rio de janeiro
  • ghetto
  • battle for power
  • street riots
  • matter of life and death
  • boy gang
  • youth gang
  • gang
  • father figure

Top Billed Cast

Douglas Silva

Douglas Silva

Acerola ´Ace´

Darlan Cunha

Darlan Cunha

Laranjinha `Wallace´

Jonathan Haagensen

Jonathan Haagensen

Madrugadão ´Midnight`

Rodrigo dos Santos

Rodrigo dos Santos

Heraldo

Fábio Lago

Fábio Lago

Ceará

Maurício Gonçalves

Maurício Gonçalves

Nestor

Camila Monteiro

Camila Monteiro

Cris

Naima Silva

Naima Silva

Camila

Eduardo 'BR' Piranha

Nefast ´Fasto´

Luciano Vidigal

Luciano Vidigal

Fiel

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