City of Men(2007)
An unforgettable tale of friendship and survival in a city where the greatest challenge is growing up.
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.
Movie: City of Men
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Acerola ´Ace´
Laranjinha `Wallace´
Madrugadão ´Midnight`
Heraldo
Ceará
Nestor
Cris
Camila
Fiel
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