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2h 7m 1981

Brief Synopsis

Children from the slums of Sao Paulo, too young to get arrested and old enough to be looking for trouble, get recruited by the criminal underworld.

Film Details

Also Known As
Survival of the Weakest
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1981
Location
Brazil

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 7m

Synopsis

Children from the slums of Sao Paulo, too young to get arrested and old enough to be looking for trouble, get recruited by the criminal underworld.

Film Details

Also Known As
Survival of the Weakest
Genre
Adaptation
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1981
Location
Brazil

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 7m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

The Country of Brazil

Released in United States April 1981

Released in United States December 1998

Released in United States March 1981

Released in United States on Video July 1, 1997

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1981

Shown at New Directors/New Films series New York City March 1981.

Shown at the Museum of Modern Art (Cinema Novo and Beyond) in New York City December 8 & 26, 1998.

Released in United States Winter January 1, 1981

Released in United States March 1981 (Shown at New Directors/New Films series New York City March 1981.)

Released in United States April 1981 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Contemporary Cinema) April 2-23, 1981.)

Released in United States on Video July 1, 1997

Released in United States December 1998 (Shown at the Museum of Modern Art (Cinema Novo and Beyond) in New York City December 8 & 26, 1998.)