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Pixote (1981)
Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (original title)

R 128 min  -  Crime | Drama  -   5 May 1982 (France)
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The life of a boy in the streets of Sao Paulo, involved with little crimes, prostitution, etc

Director:

Hector Babenco
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 ...
Sueli
Jardel Filho Jardel Filho ...
Sapatos Brancos
Rubens de Falco Rubens de Falco ...
Juiz
Elke Maravilha Elke Maravilha ...
Debora
Tony Tornado Tony Tornado ...
Cristal
Beatriz Segall Beatriz Segall ...
Widower
João José Pompeo João José Pompeo ...
Almir (as Joáo José Pompeu)
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Storyline

Pixote, a 10-year-old runaway boy, is arrested on the streets of Sao Paulo during a police round-up homeless people. Pixote endures torture, degradation and corruption at a local youth detention center where two of the runaways are murdered by policemen who frame Lilica, a 17-year-old transvesite hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape where they make their living by the life of crime which only escalates to more violence and death. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Boy | Runaway | Death | Prostitution | 10 Year Old  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Asphalt-Haie See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Embrafilme, HB Filmes See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The film's star, 'Fernando Ramos Da Silva', who plays a young street criminal, actually was a street criminal before he made this film. After completing it he took up the criminal life again, and was killed in Brazil in 1987 in a shootout with police. See more »

Connections

Referenced in To Die For (1995) See more »