Who Killed Pixote?
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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.
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Cassiano Carneiro
Fernando
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Roberto Bomtempo
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Carol Machado
Ana Lucía
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Maria Luísa Mendonça
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Cândido Damm
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Thiago Vidal
Fernando (criança)
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Savio Pinheiro
Kiko
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Anselmo Vasconcelos
Diretor
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José Joffily Director · Jorge Durán Screenplay Paulo Halm Screenplay
First release August 13, 1996 · Produced in Brazil · Original title Quem matou Pixote?
Production
Coevos Filmes
Production
Brazil
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Original title
Quem matou Pixote?
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Canada · August 13, 1996
Premiere · Montréal Film Festival
Brazil · November 1, 1996
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Argentina
November 13, 1996 · Premiere · Mar del Plata Film Festival
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