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.| Original Title: | Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco |
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| Status: | Released (1980-09-26) |
| Awards: | 10 wins & 4 nominations total |
| Screen: | Hector Babenco, Jorge Durán, José Louzeiro |
| Productions: | HB Filmes, Embrafilme |
| Production Countries: | Brazil |
| Spoken Languages: | Português |
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Casts
- 933623: Fernando Ramos da Silva - Pixote
- 933624: Jorge Julião - Lilica
- 933625: Gilberto Moura - Dito
- 2754444: Edilson Lino - Chico
- 933627: Zenildo Oliveira Santos - Fumaça
- 2754447: Claudio Bernardo - Garatao
- 2754449: Israel Feres David - Roberto Pie de Plata
Crews
- 40542: Héctor Babenco - Producer - Production
- 3066397: Paulo Francini - Associate Producer - Production
- 3066399: Jose Pinto - Associate Producer - Production
- 3066398: Sylvia B. Naves - Executive Producer - Production
- 3066400: Maria Cecília M. de Barros - Assistant Director - Directing
- 40542: Héctor Babenco - Screenplay - Writing
- 40542: Héctor Babenco - Director - Directing
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Review text:
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 ....
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