31 Aug 2007
City of Men
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.
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Philip Casnoff Dancer
Patrick Swayze Bandit
Randy Brooks Eagle
Cheryl Paris Tracy
Paul Mones J.T.
Ángel Granados Gaucho
Peter Kwong Dragon
Kurtwood Smith Capt. Frank Scanlon
James Luisi Lt. Joe Marciano
James Shigeta Jimmy Lee
Paul Regina Joey Tate
Dana Lee Willie
Karin Argoud Angela Harris
Luca Bercovici Blade
Richard Fullerton Reese
Christopher Martin Danny
Tom Dever Miller
Marii Mak Lisa Chang
James Saito Khan
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