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City of Men(2002)

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First Air Date: 2002-10-15
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 7.2
Votes: 33
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 27

The series is based on the award-winning Brazilian film City of God, which itself was nominated for Oscars in four categories, including Best Director for Fernando Meireles. Based on the story of two friends, Laranjinha and Acerola, who live adventurous and dangerous lives in a Rio de Janeiro slum, 'City of Men' brings into sharp relief the condition of children and adolescents in these areas, realistically yet with a dose of humor.

Keywords

street gangfriendshipcrime bosspoverty

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 4
E01
A Coroa do Imperador

Air Date: 2002-10-15

30m

Laranjinha and Acerola have the opportunity to go on a field trip with their history class. The only catch is that t...

E02
O Cunhado do Cara

Air Date: 2002-10-16

30m

Acerola's sister begins to have a relationship with the local drug dealer and that's when he finds that more and more...

E03
Correio

Air Date: 2002-10-17

30m

Laranjinha and Acerola start work as mailmen, as they are told to by the local drug barons.

E04
Uólace e João Vitor

Air Date: 2002-10-18

30m

Laranjinha is poor and about to starve while João Vitor is a middle-class kid living in an apartment in front of Lara...

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Top Cast

Douglas Silva
Douglas Silva
Luís Cláudio Cunha (Acerola)
Darlan Cunha
Darlan Cunha
Uólace da Silva (Laranjinha)
Phellipe Haagensen
Phellipe Haagensen
Madrugadão
Jonathan Haagensen
Jonathan Haagensen
Madrugadão
Roberta Rodrigues
Roberta Rodrigues
Sheila Pereira (Poderosa)
No Photo
Luan Pessoa
Davi Pereira da Silva
No Photo
Carlos Eduardo Jay
Clayton Cunha de Souza
Thiago Martins
Thiago Martins
João Victor
Kikito Junqueira
Kikito Junqueira
Felipe (Favelado)