Boots and the Preacher vs City of God
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 4.5/10 for Boots and the Preacher). Boots and the Preacher is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 2h 9m. Boots and the Preacher is the older of the two (1972 against 2002). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boots and the Preacher
City of God| Boots and the Preacher | City of God | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 4.5/10 | ★ 8.4/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 20m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | J.G. Patterson Jr. | Fernando Meirelles |
| Main cast | Jim Arp, Barbara Willis, Darlene Parker, Bob Reed, Reb Wiesener | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen |
Synopsis
Boots and the Preacher
When a small town radio DJ is murdered during her show, it's up to the Chief of Police to sort through the many suspects.
City of God
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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