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City of Men is a brésilien film of genre Drama directed by Paulo Morelli released in USA on 29 february 2008 with Douglas Silva
City of Men (2007)
Cidade dos Homens
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Add to a movie listCity of Men (Portuguese: Cidade dos Homens ) is a 2007 Brazilian drama film directed by Paulo Morelli. The screenplay was written by Elena Soarez based on a story by Morelli and Soarez. It is a film version of the TV series City of Men that ran for four seasons in Brazil, and which followed the international success of the film City of God (2002).
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Best friends Acerola and Laranjinha live in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, and have been raised without their fathers. They are turning eighteen as a war between rival drug gangs begins around them. Each discovers things about his missing father that will compromise their solid friendship.Actors
Douglas Silva
(Acerola ´Ace´)
Darlan Cunha
(Laranjinha `Wallace´)
Jonathan Haagensen
(Madrugadão ´Midnight`)
Fábio Lago
(Ceará)
Babu Santana
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