City of God details
| Formats: | 18 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Matheus Nachtergaele, Seu Jorge, Alexandre Rodrigues, Leandro Firmino da Hora |
| Directors: | Fernando Meirelles, Fernando Meirell, Katia Lund |
| Genres: | Drama - Crime, Thriller - Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, World Cinema |
| Studio: | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Original title | Cidade de Deus |
| Collections: | Top 400 All-Time Rentals, Top Must See Movies |
| Name | Discs | |
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City of God |
18 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 15 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 21 Jul 2003 |
| Main languages: | Portuguese |
| Subtitles: | English |
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Worth the Effort
By a customer from East Anglia, England , 12 Dec 2003[Highly rated reviewer]
I have to be honest I put the film on and saw the subtitles, played around on the DVD trying to find the english soundtrack, no joy. Oh well might as well keep it on while I finish my cup of tea. Two hours later I sat there gob smacked. The photograpthy throughout was superb, acting just as good. But its the story that grips you, from start to finish. Reading the subtitles is no longer a chore. If you have never watched a subtitled movie before (like myself) I can wholeheartedly recommend giving this one a go!- Was this review helpful to you?
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By pablocapaldi (62 reviews) , 08 Apr 2013[Highly rated reviewer]
forget the morons who didn't know it had subtitles or didn't read the plot before renting, this is a great film- Was this review helpful to you?
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Hope in the ghetto
By Regor (9 reviews) , 01 Mar 2013Violent/depressing real life story of life in a Rio de Janeiro slum. Drugs are everywhere, life is 'cheap', and violence is a way of life. Murder is an every-day occurance. But life goes on, despite everything there still is hope. Well developed characters, a story well told, you feel for them, you want them to succeed against the odds - they dont all make it - good and bad pay the price.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Recommended, but tough viewing!
By Gimms (2 reviews) , 12 Feb 2013Excellent but harrowing film based on real events and people. Features beautiful cinematography and very believable actors. Made me appreciate the safety and security of my life!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Not for me
By Horrified (3 reviews) , 11 Feb 2013Not what I expected - too much violence, foul language. Not worth trying to follow the story. Am sure there are other films around which would give a better idea of life for these people.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A must watch movie!
By a customer , 09 Feb 2013Absolutely brilliant film, 'Menace to Society' Rio style, a brutal story of growing up in one of the worlds most dangerous cities.- Was this review helpful to you?
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