Film
Pixote
1980 · 2h 7m · Crime · Drama
They can't outrun the law of the weakest.
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- 7.9
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 94%
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Overview
10-year-old Pixote endures torture, degradation, and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of its members are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape and they start to make their living by a life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death.
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Cast
Fernando Ramos da Silva
Pixote
Jorge Julião
Lilica
Gilberto Moura
Dito
Edilson Lino
Chico
Zenildo Oliveira Santos
Fumaça
Claudio Bernardo
Garatao
Israel Feres David
Roberto Pie de Plata
Jose Nilson Martin Dos Santos
Diego
Marília Pêra
Sueli
Jardel Filho
Sapatos Brancos
Rubens de Falco
Judge
Elke Maravilha
Débora
Tony Tornado
Cristal
Beatriz Segall
Widow
João José Pompeo
Almir
Rubens Rollo
Diretor
Crew
- Héctor BabencoProducer · Screenplay · Director
- Jorge DuránScreenplay
- José LouzeiroNovel
- Sylvia B. NavesExecutive Producer
- Rodolfo SánchezDirector of Photography
- John NeschlingOriginal Music Composer
- Luiz EliasEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 26, 1980
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Rated
- R
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
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