About to dive into 'Pixote' tonight? We’ve rounded up ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, all in one place. As of now in the US, 'Pixote' is available on Criterion Channel, Prime Video to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription.
Here are a few more things worth knowing about the HB Filmes, Embrafilme drama flick. Pixote starring Fernando Ramos da Silva, Jorge Julião, Gilberto Moura, Edilson Lino has a R rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 7 min. The release date of the movie is September 11th, 1981. The movie received a user score of 79/100 on TMDb, which represents input from reviews from 226 engaged users.
Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "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."
