City of Men

Name: City of Men
Genre: Drama
Released: 2007-08-31
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo de Odé, Camila Monteiro

2007·Movie·R·106 min·★ 7.0(308)

Drama

“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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About City of Men

City of Men is a 2007 Portuguese-language drama film directed by Paulo Morelli. The cast is led by Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Paramount Plus Essential.

City of Men was produced by Globo Filmes, O2 Filmes, and 20th Century Fox Brazil and made in Brazil. It was released on August 31, 2007, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Paulo Morelli
Writers: Elena Soarez
Release date: August 31, 2007
Original language: Portuguese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Brazil
Box office: $0 million
Production: Globo Filmes, O2 Filmes, 20th Century Fox Brazil

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City of Men cast & crew

City of Men was directed by Paulo Morelli and written by Elena Soarez.

The cast features Douglas Silva as Acerola ´Ace´, Darlan Cunha as Laranjinha `Wallace´, Jonathan Haagensen as Madrugadão ´Midnight`, Rodrigo de Odé as Heraldo, Camila Monteiro as Cris, and Naima Silva as Camila.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Antonio Pinto, cinematography is by Adriano Goldman, and it was produced by Bel Berlinck and Guel Arraes.

Is City of Men worth watching?

City of Men holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 308 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, City of Men is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch City of Men

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