City of God Page #4

Synopsis: Brazil, 1960s, City of God. The Tender Trio robs motels and gas trucks. Younger kids watch and learn well...too well. 1970s: Li'l Zé has prospered very well and owns the city. He causes violence and fear as he wipes out rival gangs without mercy. His best friend Bené is the only one to keep him on the good side of sanity. Rocket has watched these two gain power for years, and he wants no part of it. Yet he keeps getting swept up in the madness. All he wants to do is take pictures. 1980s: Things are out of control between the last two remaining gangs...will it ever end? Welcome to the City of God.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Director(s): Fernando Meirelles, Kátia Lund (co-director)
Production: Miramax Films
  Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 66 wins & 38 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.6
Metacritic:
79
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
R
Year:
2002
130 min
Website
6,070 Views


You are fired|because of duty violation. Beat it!

I did not get a dime.

A message from God.

''Honesty is|punished, sucker.''

FLIRTING WITH CRIME

The bus is late. I should|be at work already.

- Hide the gun! Are you mad?|- It's broken.

- It is not our fault.|- It is never anyone's fault!

But we pay the price.

Goodnight, lady.

I know him. He lives|in the City. He will recognise us.

It is his boss's|money. He doesn't care!

Aren't you|from the City of God?

Only one shall pay.

Study, only this way| you can leave the ghetto.

- Do you study?|- I attended school and then I joined the army.

I was a good shot.|Then, I found this job.

I have knowledge of karate. If I find a job|elsewhere I will leave the ghetto.

Do you wrestle?

I am peaceful.|But if I have to...

And he was going to have to. But I|will talk about Knockout later.

We are leaving. Bye.

- I couldn't, he was cool.|- He is Gerson's brother.

Let's go home.

There is only a bakery here.

- What are you going to say?|- I don't know! ''Robbery!''

- My phone number?|- Do you prefer soul or groove?

Nothing again. The girl|was very sexy. She flirted with me.

I couldn't pull the gun,|she was so sweet.

I am lost. How do| I get to Bara?

"The guy from Sao Paolo|was unlucky", I thought.

That's where we are going too.

You are saving me.

Everybody from|Sao Paolo is a nasty piece of work.

We found the body, officer!

Not a pretty sight, eh?

Awesome singer.|I like music. Do you?

You like pot, too?

Never tried.

I thought so.

- Do you have paper?|- I have some.

I was a professor in rolling joints.

If only I was like that|with girls!

I wouldn't still be a virgin.

For a guy from Sao Paolo,|you're cool.

What did they kill her with?

With a bat or a rock.

- The kid...|- They didn't hurt it.

- How long ago?|- About four hours.

Shall we take it?

The murderer must|be from the City of God.

Motherf***er!

You should have killed her in the| ghetto! Cops are coming!

It was a matter of honour.|Her parents sent me away.

The place is full of cops|because of you! A**hole!

You punished him enough, Ze.

Whoever kills in my|ghetto, dies.

He had issues, Ze.

Leave the ghetto.|You showed disrespect!

The snake will bite you,|Benny.

- He was useless.|- A dirty traitor.

I am going for a walk with the girl.

Take care. When|things calm down...

we will deal with|Redhead again.

Get a girlfriend, Ze.

- Do you know what I am thinking?|- That I am sexy?

That too. Do you know|what we can do?

- Make love?|- I am serious.

Get out of here.|I hate violence.

- And go where?|- To a farm.

we are hippies at heart.

To a farm?

Peace and love?

BENNY'S FAREWELL

Benny was too cool|to be a gangster.

With his party he managed|to bring everyone together.

Gangs...

Soul fans...

Religious people...

Some day I'll go to the church.

Samba fans...

Groovers...

And Ze, who danced for|the first time in his life.

Wanna dance?

- I can't hear you.|- Are you dancing?

Thanks, I got company.

I want to talk to you.

You are not going away|with that chick.

I'll live on a farm,|I'll smoke pot, and listen to rock.

Are you going to ruin everything|for a b*tch?

She's my girl.

I will kill |Redhead, the bastard.

You think that everybody is a bastard|that is why I leave!

I am your friend but I am leaving.|Try to understand.

I like you but that's all.

Show me your balls, man!

You wanna die? Beat it!

Put your pants down, n*gger!

I wanna see your ass!

Come on, you f*ggot!

Show us your ass!

Pull them down!

The camera|for a bag of coke?

- No more sh*t.|- You're my friend.

- Is it stolen?|- My father's.

- Give it to Ze.|- Rocket will probably want it.

Here I am!

You want to be a photographer?|Here's a present.

Awesome!

Shake your ass!

You're gonna shoot|fine photos.

Bring it here.

- Give me the camera!|- No.

They killed Benny!

Call an ambulance!

Who the f*** did it?

Ze, Benny is dead.

It's your fault, b*tch!

- Where is Redhead?|- Blackie came.

I'll f*** her.

- Why?|- We're both f***ed.

I think I killed|Benny.

Ze is coming. We can|catch up with him in the disco.

- Did you kill Benny?|- Accidentally. I aimed at Ze.

Blackie. You killed the coolest|gangster in the City.

Without Benny, Redhead|was dead.

We're f***ed, man.

Where else could a miracle happen|if not in the City of God?

Hallo, doll.|Gimme a kiss.

Let me pass.|Have you ever seen your face?

All's well baby?

It was simple as that.|Ze was ugly.

Knockout Ned|was handsome.

Knockout had whoever he wanted.|Ze had to use violence.

a duel between the good|and charming...

and the bad and ugly.

Let go of me!

Enjoy it.

No need to resist.

you are mine now.

Your girlfriend|is hot, lucky bastard.

I cannot even look at her.

Why didn't the motherf***er|kill me?

Why didn't I kill|the a**hole?

- Let's go back.|- And Redhead?

- We'll be back.|- Are you going to kill him?

Knockout, get out.

Take it easy.

I am going out. Let go of me.

Gerson, come back!

Its none of your business, kid.|It's your brother we want!

My brother is peaceful!

Is he too pretty to talk to me?|Tell him to come out!

He did nothing.

Do you know who I am?|I'm Ze!

Bring the mother f***er!

Cool down, I'll bring him.

I'm hit. Redhead will be|waiting. He asked for it.

The bastard|killed my brother!

I won't let it go.

Need a gun?

- My child!|- Take it easy, Mom.

- Do it right.|- There is no other way.

- How could he hit me?|- That's a bad hole.

We were like brothers.

You were hit by one brother,|me by the other!

Knockout isn't bad.|He came out of nowhere.

You give me a headache, Tuba!

The City of God|found its hero.

God bless you.|The kid went looking for trouble.

You did a fine job.|You have to hide.

I though Knockout would start|a revolution here.

But God had|other plans.

Steak, where did the|dealers disappear?

They are hiding.|Ze is not in a good mood.

They put us in it|and then hide.

- Bring me a chocolate.|- I'll try.

Tell her that|Siago is looking for her.

Steak, go tell Redhead...

that Ze says if you kill Knockout|he'll leave you alone.

- Did you hear that, Knockout?|- Get the kid!

If you don't stay with us,|you're dead.

Come with us.|We'll be partners.

I do not like drugs.|it's between me and him.

They are scum. They'd do|anything for power.

Like the kid here,|they are all like robots.

Do you have sh*t inside your head?

Don't you understand that you are| wasted on this maniac?

You are a kiddo!

Kid, huh? I sniff, I steal|I kill. I am man!

He is stuck to his gang. Come with us

We will slice you, Steak.

Ok, I accept.

Tell him that Redhead and Knockout|are in charge.

With one condition:|I don't kill innocents.

- I won't tolerate it.|- OK, no innocents.

Steak is f***ed up.

- Have you got a gun?|- We'll rob a gun store.

I don't rob anything.|I am not a gangster.

I have something personal with him.||I am not a robber.

He raped your girl,|he killed your brother...

he hit your house and you|killed one of his henchmen.

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Bráulio Mantovani

Bráulio Mantovani (born July 1963 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian screenwriter and author. Graduating in Portuguese Language and Literature from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, he began his career writing professionally for theatre groups in 1987. In the early 1990s, he moved to New York City where he worked as camera operator and assistant director for Zbigniew Rybczyński. Back in Brazil, he wrote the script for the short film Palace II, directed by Fernando Meirelles in 2001. On the next year, the partnership extended to City of God, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. more…

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