Pixote (1980)

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.

Genres: Crime, Drama

Stars: Fernando Ramos da Silva, Jorge Julião, Gilberto Moura, Edilson Lino, Zenildo Oliveira Santos

Release Date: 1980-09-26

Country: Brazil

Ratings: 7.946 / 10 (232 votes)

Runtime: 127 mins