City of Men (2007)


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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.
Genres Crime, Drama, Foreign
Director Paulo Morelli
Starring Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo DosSantos View More
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Movie Summary

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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Movie Details

Genres Crime, Drama, Foreign
Director Paulo Morelli
Starring Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo DosSantos, Camila Monteiro, Naima Silva, Eduardo BR Piranha, Luciano Vidigal, Pedro Henrique
Studio Name Lionsgate
Release Date 2007
VUDU Release Date 02/28/2012
Rating About Ratings
Running Time 106 minutes
Language Portuguese
Audio Tracks SD/Enhanced Widescreen, Dolby Digital

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