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Who Killed Pixote?

1996 1h 56m Biography Drama List
Tomatometer 2 Reviews 53% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Child actor Fernando Ramos da Silva (Cassiano Carneiro) goes from overnight success to thief, later murdered by an unknown person.

Critics Reviews

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Emanuel Levy Variety Directed in an over-the-top tabloid style, unlikely to appeal even to Pixote's most devoted fans. Jun 2, 2006 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide Coarse, awkward film. Rated: 2/4 Jun 2, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] This film works even if comes off like a soap opera. Interesting story. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member 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... Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member 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 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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, Jose Louzeiro
Production Co
Coevos Filmes, Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil, Columbia Pictures
Genre
Biography, Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 56m