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26/09/1980 Crime, Drama 2h 7m
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They can't outrun the law of the weakest.

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.

  1. Héctor Babenco

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Fernando Ramos da Silva

    Pixote

  2. Jorge Julião

    Lilica

  3. Gilberto Moura

    Dito

  4. Edilson Lino

    Chico

  5. Zenildo Oliveira Santos

    Fumaça

  6. Claudio Bernardo

    Garatao

  7. Israel Feres David

    Roberto Pie de Plata

  8. Jose Nilson Martin Dos Santos

    Diego

  9. Marília Pêra

    Sueli

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by badelf
Written by badelf on 2023-08-08
Those of us born with rights and privileges, however limited they might be, are kings and queens compared to those who are born with absolutely no rights or privileges. This film is a glimpse into the life of that lower caste.

It's easy enough for us to say "Well, you always have a choice." But here, the director, Hector Babenco, puts the final nail in the coffin of that idea. The film seems almost documentary, which is exactly what makes this opus a masterpiece.

With the exception of Marília Pêra, the actors were not actors. They were drawn from the inner city of São Paulo itself, ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Portuguese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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