José Eduardo Barreto Conceição, also known as Li'l Zé and Zé Pequeno, is the main antagonist of the film City of God. He is based off of the real life Brazilian gangster of the same name.
He is portrayed by Douglas Silva as a child and Leandro Firmino as an adult.
Victims[]
- Six Unknown People - Shot to death by Li'l Zé with a revolver off-camera, shown from the victim's perspectives.
- Unnamed Man - Shot to death by Li'l Zé with a revolver.
- Unnamed Woman - Shot to death by Li'l Zé with a revolver.
- Goose - Shot to death by Li'l Zé with a revolver.
- Five Unknown People - Shot to death by Li'l Zé with a revolver off-camera, bodies shown.
- Five Unnamed Men - Shot to death by Li'l Zé and his gang.
- Unnamed Male Member of "The Runts" - Shot to death by Steak-with-Fries with a pistol off-camera after being forced to do so by Li'l Zé and his gang, body shown.
- Tuba - Shot in the head by Li'l Zé with a pistol.
- Otto - Shot by Li'l Zé with a pistol and eventually bled out.
Kill Count[]
- Total - 22
- 11 Victims of Unknown Gender
- 10 Men
- 1 Woman
Characters Killed by Zé Pequeno[]
- Goose - Shot to death by Li'l Zé with a revolver.
- Tuba - Shot in the head by Li'l Zé with a pistol.
- Otto - Shot by Li'l Zé with a pistol and eventually bled out.
Death[]
- Shot to death by The Runts gang with pistols off-camera, body shown. (Fictional Portrayal)
Note[]
- The only thing that prevents Li'l Zé from being considered purely evil is that he genuinely considered Benny to be his best friend and was devastated by his death.