About
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.
Theatrical
Sep 11, 1981
Director
Writers
Producers
Héctor Babenco, Paulo Francini
Music
Studio
HB Filmes, Embrafilme
Original Title
Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco
Original Language
Portuguese
Where to Watch
Region
Amazon Video
Rent from
HD
$3.99
Amazon Video
Buy from
HD
$9.99
Criterion Channel
Stream included
HD
Included
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Cast
Full credits →F
Fernando Ramos da Silva
Pixote
G
Gilberto Moura
Dito
M
Marília Pêra
Sueli
J
Jardel Filho
Sapatos Brancos
R
Rubens de Falco
Judge
E
Elke Maravilha
Débora
T
Tony Tornado
Cristal
B
Beatriz Segall
Widow
J
João José Pompeo
Almir
E
Emílio Fontana
Delegado
L
Luiz Serra
Journalist
A
Ariclê Perez
Teacher
J
Joe Kantor
Foreigner
I
Isadora de Farias
Psychologist
W
Walter Breda
Raulzinho
R
Raimundo Matos
Médico
B
Benedito Corsi
Pixote's Grandfather
C
Carlos Costa
Inspetor II
F
Fábio Tomasini
Filho da Viúva
L
Lineu Dias
First Assault
