Pixote

Pixote (1980)

Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco

They can't outrun the law of the weakest.

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.

Date of release
1980-09-26
TMDB
7.9 / 10 (263)
Runtime
2h 7m
Genres
Crime, Drama
Director
Héctor Babenco

Casting

  • 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

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