City of Men
S1 · E1IMDB:
7.2
Released
10/15/2002
Duration
0h 36m
Genre
Drama
Country
United States
Cast
Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Phellipe Haagensen
Overview
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.
City of Men
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
7.2Released
10/15/2002
Genre
Drama
Cast
Douglas Silva, Darlan Cunha, Phellipe Haagensen
Duration
0h 36m
Country
United States
Overview
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.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableA Coroa do Imperador
Laranjinha and Acerola have the opportunity to go on a field trip with their history class. The only catch is that they need to come up with $6.50 for the trip. Soon the boys are hatching a dangerous plot to come up with the money.
A Coroa do Imperador
Laranjinha and Acerola have the opportunity to go on a field trip with their history class. The only catch is that they need to come up with $6.50 for the trip. Soon the boys are hatching a dangerous plot to come up with the money.
EP 2AvailableO Cunhado do Cara
Acerola's sister begins to have a relationship with the local drug dealer and that's when he finds that more and more people respect him. However, problems in the relationship cause things to take a bad turn.
O Cunhado do Cara
Acerola's sister begins to have a relationship with the local drug dealer and that's when he finds that more and more people respect him. However, problems in the relationship cause things to take a bad turn.
EP 3AvailableCorreio
Laranjinha and Acerola start work as mailmen, as they are told to by the local drug barons.
Correio
Laranjinha and Acerola start work as mailmen, as they are told to by the local drug barons.
EP 4AvailableUólace e João Vitor
Laranjinha is poor and about to starve while João Vitor is a middle-class kid living in an apartment in front of Laranjinha's favela. This episode shows the similarity between the two boys.
Uólace e João Vitor
Laranjinha is poor and about to starve while João Vitor is a middle-class kid living in an apartment in front of Laranjinha's favela. This episode shows the similarity between the two boys.
Cast
Luís Cláudio Cunha (Acerola)
Douglas Silva
Uólace da Silva (Laranjinha)
Darlan Cunha
Madrugadão
Phellipe Haagensen
Madrugadão
Jonathan Haagensen
Sheila Pereira (Poderosa)
Roberta Rodrigues
Davi Pereira da Silva
Luan Pessoa
Clayton Cunha de Souza
Carlos Eduardo Jay
João Victor
Thiago Martins
Felipe (Favelado)
