The Most Historically Accurate Hollywood Films

City of God

Brazillian film City of God tells the semi-autobiographical story of the rise of organized crime in the "Cidade de Deus" suburb of Rio de Janeiro.  Based between 1960 and 1980, the film follows two rival gangs, and is told from the perspective of two boys. One grows up to be a photographer, and the other grows up to become a kingpin. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • When filming Chinatown Jack Nicholson was dating Anjelica Huston, the daughter of his screen nemesis John Huston.
  • No actor in ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ recognized that Vader was Luke’s dad.
  • Steven Spielberg pops up for a cameo in Vanilla Sky wearing a Pre-Crime baseball cap.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson Gave Interviews From the Bathroom
Next Page →