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.
Cast
Fernando Ramos da Silva
Pixote
Jorge Julião
Lilica
Gilberto Moura
Dito
Edilson Lino
Chico
Zenildo Oliveira Santos
Fumaça
Claudio Bernardo
Garatao
Israel Feres David
Roberto Pie de Plata
Jose Nilson Martin Dos Santos
Diego
Marília Pêra
Sueli
Jardel Filho
Sapatos Brancos
Rubens de Falco
Judge
Elke Maravilha
Débora
Tony Tornado
Cristal
Beatriz Segall
Widow
João José Pompeo
Almir
Rubens Rollo
Diretor
Emílio Fontana
Delegado
Luiz Serra
Journalist
Ariclê Perez
Teacher
Joe Kantor
Foreigner
Isadora de Farias
Psychologist
Beatriz Berg
Mãe Fumaça
Walter Breda
Raulzinho
Raimundo Matos
Médico
Benedito Corsi
Pixote's Grandfather
Damaceno Filho
Jornalista
Cleide Eunice Queiroz
Mãe de Dito
Israel Pinheiro
Inspetor I
Carlos Costa
Inspetor II
Fábio Tomasini
Filho da Viúva
Lineu Dias
First Assault
César Pezzuoli
Young Man
Kocoth
Amigo de Sueli
Crew
Héctor Babenco
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Jorge Durán
Screenplay
José Louzeiro
Novel
Luiz Elias
Editor
Rodolfo Sánchez
Director of Photography
Maria Cecília M. de Barros
Assistant Director
Sylvia B. Naves
Executive Producer
Paulo Francini
Associate Producer
Jose Pinto
Associate Producer
Clovis Bueno
Costume Design, Art Direction
Josefina de Oliveira
Makeup Artist
John Neschling
Original Music Composer
