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City of Men (Cidade dos Homens)

Rating:R (for violent content, language and some sexuality)
Genre:Drama
Release Date:February 29, 2008
Running time:110 minutes
Cast:Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Jonathan Haagensen, Rodrigo dos Santos, Camila Monteiro
Director:Paulo Morelli
Producer:Fernando Meirelles
Writer:Elena Soarez
Distributor:Miramax Films

Description: 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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