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City of Men (Cidade dos Homens)
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Growing up in a culture dictated by violence and run by street gangs, teenagers Acerola and Laranjinha have become close as brothers. With their 18th birthdays fast approaching, Laranjinha sets out to find the father he never met, while Acerola struggles to raise his own young son. But, when they suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war, the lifelong friends are forced to confront a shocking secret from their shared past.
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Darlan Cunha as Laranjinha (Wallace) and Douglas Silva as Acerola have played these roles in many episodes of Brazil's "City of Men" TV show.
City of Men
By Steven Rea, Inquirer Movie Critic
Posted 02/28/2008
The Rio de Janeiro of City of Men is a jigsaw puzzle of shacks and run-down bungalows, snaking up the hills away from the high-rises looking out over the sun-splashed bay. It's a place where armed gangs are the rule of law, and there really is no rule of law - just Wild West-style shoot-outs, and people caught in the cross fires, ducking for cover. » Read more
MPAA rating:
R
for violent content, language and some sexuality
Cast:
Douglas Silva; Pedro Henrique; Luciano Vidigal; Darlan Cunha; Naima Silva; Rodrigo dos Santos; Jonathan Haagensen; Eduardo 'BR' Piranha; Camila Monteiro; Maurício Gonçalves
Directed by:
Paulo Morelli
On the web:
 
City of Men (Cidade dos Homens) Official Site
Genre:
Drama
Running time:
01:50
Release date:
2008
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