"If you run, the beast catches you; if you stay, the beast eats you."

2002

2h 9m

8.4(7746 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.

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150 members

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Alexandre Rodrigues

Buscapé - Rocket

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Leandro Firmino

Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé

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Phellipe Haagensen

Bené - Benny

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Douglas Silva

Dadinho - Li'l Dice

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Jonathan Haagensen

Cabeleira - Shaggy

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Matheus Nachtergaele

Sandro Cenoura - Carrot

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Seu Jorge

Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned

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Jefechander Suplino

Alicate - Clipper

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Alice Braga

Angélica

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Emerson Gomes

Barbantinho - Stringy

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Edson Oliveira

Barbantinho Adulto - Older Stringy

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Michel Gomes

Bené Criança - Young Benny

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Roberta Rodrigues

Berenice - Bernice

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Luis Otávio

Buscapé Criança - Young Rocket

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Kiko Marques

Cabeção - Melonhead

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Gustavo Engracia

Editor do Jornal - Rogerio Reis

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Darlan Cunha

Filé-com-Fritas - Steak and Fries

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Robson Rocha

Gelson - Gerson

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Thiago Martins

Lampião

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Leandra Miranda

Lúcia Maracanã

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Graziella Moretto

Marina Cintra

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Renato de Souza

Marreco - Goose

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Karina Falcão

Mulher do Paraíba - Shorty's Wife

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Sabrina Rosa

Namorada do Galinha - Knockout's Girlfriend

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Rubens Sabino

Neguinho - Blacky

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Kikito Junqueira

Otávio

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Edson Montenegro

Pai Buscapé - Rocket's Father

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Gero Camilo

Paraíba - Shorty

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Felipe Paulino

Rafael

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Daniel Zettel

Thiago - Tiago

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Charles Paraventi

Tio Sam - Uncle Sam

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Luiz Carlos Ribeiro Seixas

Touro

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Paulo 'Jacaré' César

Tuba

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Dani Ornellas

Vizinha do Paraíba - Shorty's Neighbor

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Bernardo Santos

Caixa Baixa - Runts

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Diego Batista

Caixa Baixa - Runts

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Diego Ferreira

Caixa Baixa - Runts

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Marcio Vinicios

Caixa Baixa - Runts

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Micael Borges

Caixa Baixa - Runts

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Rafael de Castro

Caixa Baixa - Runts

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Ramon Francisco

Caixa Baixa - Runts

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Thiago Wallace

Caixa Baixa - Runts

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Alexander Cerqueira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Alexandre 'China' Tavares

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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André Pires Martins

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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António Rodrigues

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Bartolomeu Braga

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Carlos Henrique Avernas

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Cláudio César

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Cleiton Ventura

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Damião Firmino

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Euclides Garcia

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Fábio Castor Conceição

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Felipe Nogueira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Ivan Martins

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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John Lima

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Jonas Michel

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Leandro Lucas

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Leandro Dias Batista

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Lúcio Andrey

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Luis Carlos Rodrigues Oliveira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Luís Nascimento

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Marcelo Mello Jr.

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Márcio Costa

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang / Bando Cenoura

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Mário Luiz Costa Oliveira

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Nelson Amaral

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Omar 'Mazinho' Barcelos

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Otto Amorim

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Peter Soares

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Rafael de Souza

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Roberto Miguez

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Rómulo 'Guinomo' Sech

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Ruy Vitório

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Sérgio Bispo

Bando Zé Pequeno - Li'l Zé's Gang

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Alex dos Santos

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Anderson Bruno Marques

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Anderson Lugão

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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André Luiz Mendes

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Antoni Guedes

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Bruno Ricardo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Charles Samuel

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Éder Júlio Martins

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Eduardo 'BR' Piranha

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Erick Maximiano Oliveira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Fábio 'Dog' da Cunha

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Felipe Villela Mendonça

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Frederico Lins

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Camera

Guilherme Estevam

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Guilherme William

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Harlem Teixeira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Leandro Gonçalves

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Leandro Lima

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Leiz Moreira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Leonardo Melo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Luis Carlos Oliveira

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Marcello Melo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Marcello 'Máscara' Alves

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Wallace Araújo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Wallace Nascimento

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Wanderson 'Petão' Lopes

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Wellington Costa Ricardo

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Wemerson Gonçalves

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Wendel Barros

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Yuri Krushewsky

Bando Cenoura - Carrot's Gang

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Anderson Faria

Cocotas - Groovies

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Arlindo Lopes

Cocotas - Groovies

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Carol Meirelles

Cocotas - Groovies

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Carlos 'Lencinho' Smith

Cocotas - Groovies

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Christiano

Cocotas - Groovies

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Diego Mendes

Cocotas - Groovies

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Jéssica Santos

Cocotas - Groovies

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Lorena Da Silva

Cocotas - Groovies

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Luciana Roque

Cocotas - Groovies

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Marina Mandonça Pinheiro

Cocotas - Groovies

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Michele Gonçalves

Cocotas - Groovies

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Pierre dos Santos

Cocotas - Groovies

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Renan Monteiro

Cocotas - Groovies

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Vinicius Faria

Cocotas - Groovies

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Delano Valentim

Polícia - Police

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Ed Money

Polícia - Police

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Fabiano Gonçalves

Polícia - Police

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Felipe Porto

Polícia - Police

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Francisco Marcos

Polícia - Police

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Leo Generoso

Polícia - Police

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Marcelo António Santos

Polícia - Police

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Marcelo Araújo

Polícia - Police

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Marcos Viana

Polícia - Police

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Maurício Figueiras

Polícia - Police

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Ricardo Lira

Polícia - Police

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Ricardo Rocha da Silva

Polícia - Police

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Wagner Mello

Polícia - Police

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Waldeck Roque

Polícia - Police

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Júlio César Siqueira

Aristóteles

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Denise Fonseca

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Adão Xalebaradã

Exu

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Edward Boggis

Garoto viciado - Addicted Kid

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Guti Fraga

Gerente do supermercado - Supermarket Manager

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Babu Santana

Grande - Big Boy

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Marcello Costa

Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother

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Marcos Coutinho

Irmão Mané Galinha - Knockout Ned's Brother

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João Soares

Jabá

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Rafael Fontenele

Jovem Trabalhador - Young Worker

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Rosangela Rodrigues

Mãe Buscapé - Rocket's Mother

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Jota Farias

Motorista do DKW - Driver

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Mary Sheila

Mulher do Neguinho - Blacky's Wife

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Gil Torres

Mulher do Ônibus - Woman on Bus

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Writing

Paulo Lins

Pastor da Igreja - Shepherd of the Church

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Christian Duurvoort

Paulista - Man from São Paulo

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Olivia Araújo

Recepcionista do Motel

Art

Tulé Peak

Newspaper Employee (uncredited)

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