Film
Pixote
1980· R· 2h 7m· Crime· Drama
“They can't outrun the law of the weakest.”
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.
1980-09-26
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Key Crew
DirectorHéctor Babenco
ScreenplayHéctor Babenco
ProducerHéctor Babenco
Director of PhotographyRodolfo Sánchez
Original Music ComposerJohn Neschling
EditorLuiz Elias
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 15 crew)
Details
Released1980-09-26
Runtime2h 7m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosHB Filmes · Embrafilme
LanguagesPortuguese
CountriesBrazil
Rating7.9/10 · 244 votes
Original languagept
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