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Pixote

Pixote

They can't outrun the law of the weakest.

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

26 September 1980

Country

Brazil

Cast

Fernando Ramos da Silva

Fernando Ramos da Silva

Pixote

Jorge Julião

Jorge Julião

Lilica

Gilberto Moura

Gilberto Moura

Dito

Edilson Lino

Edilson Lino

Chico

Zenildo Oliveira Santos

Zenildo Oliveira Santos

Fumaça

Claudio Bernardo

Claudio Bernardo

Garatao

Israel Feres David

Israel Feres David

Roberto Pie de Plata

Jose Nilson Martin Dos Santos

Jose Nilson Martin Dos Santos

Diego

Marília Pêra

Marília Pêra

Sueli

Jardel Filho

Jardel Filho

Sapatos Brancos

Rubens de Falco

Rubens de Falco

Judge

Elke Maravilha

Elke Maravilha

Débora

Tony Tornado

Tony Tornado

Cristal

Beatriz Segall

Beatriz Segall

Widow

João José Pompeo

João José Pompeo

Almir

Rubens Rollo

Rubens Rollo

Diretor

Emílio Fontana

Emílio Fontana

Delegado

Luiz Serra

Luiz Serra

Journalist

Ariclê Perez

Ariclê Perez

Teacher

Joe Kantor

Joe Kantor

Foreigner

Isadora de Farias

Isadora de Farias

Psychologist

Beatriz Berg

Beatriz Berg

Mãe Fumaça

Walter Breda

Walter Breda

Raulzinho

Raimundo Matos

Raimundo Matos

Médico

Benedito Corsi

Benedito Corsi

Pixote's Grandfather

Damaceno Filho

Damaceno Filho

Jornalista

Cleide Eunice Queiroz

Cleide Eunice Queiroz

Mãe de Dito

Israel Pinheiro

Israel Pinheiro

Inspetor I

Carlos Costa

Carlos Costa

Inspetor II

Fábio Tomasini

Fábio Tomasini

Filho da Viúva

Lineu Dias

Lineu Dias

First Assault

César Pezzuoli

César Pezzuoli

Young Man

Kocoth

Kocoth

Amigo de Sueli

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