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Who Killed Pixote?

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Child actor Fernando Ramos da Silva (Cassiano Carneiro) goes from overnight success to thief, later murdered by an unknown person.

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Emanuel Levy Variety 06/02/2006
Directed in an over-the-top tabloid style, unlikely to appeal even to Pixote's most devoted fans. Go to Full Review
Maitland McDonagh TV Guide 06/02/2006
2/4
Coarse, awkward film. Go to Full Review
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02/03/2011 (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] This film works even if comes off like a soap opera. Interesting story. See more 05/13/2008 I have to say this is possibly the cheesiest film I have ever seen. The soundtrack, the script and the acting is all really corny, nothing like the actual pixote film. I could not actually watch it all the way through becuase I was cringing so much See more 02/08/2008 Good movie! It shows how life is difficult for poor people living in Brazil. How people struggle to earn money but also how their life turn badly as it is too hard to have a good life... See more 01/27/2008 The true story of the boy who became famous when he was cast for the main part on the Brazilian film Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981). After the film was over, he tried to work as an actor on other projects, with little success. As time went by, he got involved with crime, and ended up shot by the police. See more 01/24/2008 Esta pelicula Brasileña me cautivo la primera ves que la vi...y nunca mas he podido encontrarla. Pero está entre mis top 20 de peliculas favoritas de todos los tiempos See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Child actor Fernando Ramos da Silva (Cassiano Carneiro) goes from overnight success to thief, later murdered by an unknown person.
Director
José Joffily
Producer
Alvarina Souza, Paulo Halm, José Joffily
Screenwriter
Jorge Durán, Paulo Halm, José Joffily, José Louzeiro
Production Co
Columbia Pictures, Coevos Filmes, Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 56m