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Pixote

Original title: Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco

They can't outrun the law of the weakest.

  • Movie
  • 1980
  • R
  • 2h 7m

Directed by Héctor Babenco

7.9

TMDB audience rating
7.9 out of 10 from 264 votes

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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 and crew

  • Fernando Ramos da Silva

    Fernando Ramos da SilvaPixote

  • Jorge JuliãoLilica

  • Gilberto MouraDito

  • Edilson LinoChico

  • Zenildo Oliveira SantosFumaça

  • Claudio BernardoGaratao

  • Israel Feres DavidRoberto Pie de Plata

  • Jose Nilson Martin Dos SantosDiego

  • Marília Pêra

    Marília PêraSueli

  • Jardel Filho

    Jardel FilhoSapatos Brancos

  • Rubens de Falco

    Rubens de FalcoJudge

  • Elke Maravilha

    Elke MaravilhaDébora

  • Tony Tornado

    Tony TornadoCristal

  • Beatriz Segall

    Beatriz SegallWidow

  • João José Pompeo

    João José PompeoAlmir

  • Emílio FontanaDelegado

  • Luiz Serra

    Luiz SerraJournalist

  • Ariclê Perez

    Ariclê PerezTeacher

Director
Héctor Babenco
Writer
Héctor Babenco, José Louzeiro and Jorge Durán
Music
John Neschling
Cinematography
Rodolfo Sánchez