Pixote (1980)
Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (original title)Reference View | Change View
- TV-MA
- 2h 8min
- Crime, Drama
- 18 Sep 1981 (Brazil)
- Movie
The life of a boy on the streets of Sao Paulo, involved with crimes, prostitution, and drugs.
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Awards:
- 10 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Fernando Ramos da Silva | ... |
Pixote
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Jorge Julião | ... |
Lilica
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Gilberto Moura | ... |
Dito
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Edilson Lino | ... |
Chico
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Zenildo Oliveira Santos | ... |
Fumaça
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Claudio Bernardo | ... |
Garatao
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Israel Feres David | ... |
Roberto Pie de Plata
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Jose Nilson Martin Dos Santos | ... |
Diego
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| Marília Pêra | ... |
Sueli
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| Jardel Filho | ... |
Sapatos Brancos
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| Rubens de Falco | ... |
Juiz
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| Elke Maravilha | ... |
Debora
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| Tony Tornado | ... |
Cristal
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| Beatriz Segall | ... |
Widower
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João José Pompeo | ... |
Almir
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Rubens Rollo | ... |
Director
(as Ruben Rollo)
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Emilio Fontana | ... |
Dr. Delgado
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Luis Serra | ... |
Reporter
(as Luiz Serra)
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Ariclê Perez | ... |
Teacher
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Joe Kantor | ... |
Gringo
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Isadora de Farias | ... |
Psychologist
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Beatriz Berg | ... |
Fumaça's mother
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Walter Breda | ... |
Raulzinho
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Raymundo Matos | ... |
Doctor
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Benedito Corsi | ... |
Pixote's grandfather
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Damaceno Pilho | ... |
Reporter
(as Damaceno Filho)
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Cleide Eunice Queiroz | ... |
Dito's mother
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Israel Pinheiro | ... |
Inspetor I
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Carlos Costa | ... |
Inspetor II
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Fábio Tomasini | ... |
Widower's Son
(as Fabio Tomazini)
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Lineu Dias | ... |
Assaulted man
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Cesar Pezzuoli | ... |
Young Man
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Kocoth | ... |
Sueli's friend
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Otoniel Serra | ... |
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Directed by
| Hector Babenco | ||
Written by
| Hector Babenco | ... | (story) & |
| Jorge Durán | ... | (story) |
| Hector Babenco | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jorge Durán | ... | (screenplay) |
| José Louzeiro | ... | (book "Infancia dos Mortos") |
Produced by
| Hector Babenco | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Paulo Francini | ... | associate producer |
| Sylvia B. Naves | ... | executive producer (as Sílvia Naves) |
| Jose Pinto | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Neschling | ||
Cinematography by
| Rodolfo Sánchez | ... | (as Rodolfo Sanches) |
Editing by
| Luiz Elias | ||
Editorial Department
| José Carlos | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Clovis Bueno | ||
Costume Design by
| Clovis Bueno | ||
Makeup Department
| Josefina de Oliveira | ... | makeup artist (as Nena) |
Production Management
| Lilian Costa | ... | production manager (as Lília Costa) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maria Cecília M. de Barros | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Liza Monteiro | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Francisco Carneiro | ... | boom operator |
| Toco Cerqueira | ... | Restoration sound & Remastering |
| Hugo Gama | ... | sound |
| José Luiz Sasso | ... | Restoration sound & Remastering / re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Sergio Farjalla | ... | special effects |
| José Marchesin | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Esmeraldo Caetano | ... | electrician |
| Felipe Daviña | ... | assistant camera |
| Aylton de Magalhães | ... | still photographer |
| Paraná | ... | grip |
| Cláudio Portioli | ... | camera operator |
| Altino Procópio | ... | electrician (as Altino Procópio Cardoso) |
| Waldemar Tomas | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Carminha Guarana | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Donna Summer | ... | singer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maria Sílvia Moreira | ... | continuity (as Sílvia Moreira) |
Additional Crew
| Carlos Cabrera | ... | production assistant |
| Marcelo Paes de Barros | ... | production assistant |
| Luci Godói | ... | production secretary |
| Luis Alberto Laurindo | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Santiago | ... | production assistant |
| Marçal Souza | ... | production assistant (as Marçal Ferreira de Souza) |
| Marcelo Tassara | ... | title designer |
| Fátima Toledo | ... | acting coach (as Maria Fatima Toledo) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Embrafilme (1981) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Itala Film (1980) (World-wide)
- Unifilms (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Palace Pictures (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Palace Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Palace Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (video) (Betamax)
- Syncron Film (1983) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1983) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Herald Ace (1988) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CMV Laservision (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital) (subtitled)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Facets Multimedia Distribution
- trigon-film (2022) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 trans hustler. Pixote helps Lilica and three other boys escape, and they survive by lives of crime that only escalate to more violence and death. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | He Has Robbed, Pimped and Pushed Drugs. He Has Killed Three Men. He is Eight Years Old. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| 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 an alleged shootout with police. While police reports claim that da Silva was resisting arrest, there are conflicting reports from eyewitnesses, who claim da Silva was unarmed. Furthermore, a forensic examination showed that he had been shot while lying on the ground. Both his wife and mother called the shooting "a police execution." The story of Fernando Ramos da Silva is depicted in the biographical film Who Killed Pixote? (1996). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Pixote, Ragtime, Buddy Buddy, Absence of Malice (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Could It Be Magic See more » |