Documentary ·Crime · Brazil · 2002 · 1h 58m

Bus 174

Ônibus 174

Bus 174 poster
Director
José Padilha
Cast
Yvonne Bezerra de Mello as Herself Sandro do Nascimento as Himself Rodrigo Pimentel as Himself Luiz Eduardo Soares as Himself
Crew
Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte — Director of Photography César Moraes — Director of Photography José Padilha — Screenplay José Padilha — Producer Marcos Prado — Producer
Tagline

Reality transcends fiction

Synopsis

Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.

Mood & Themes
police brutalityslumhostagerio de janeirohijackingbus hijackingteachermassacre survivorstreet kidhomeless teenager
Key Collaborators
José Padilha Director Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte Director of Photography César Moraes Director of Photography José Padilha Screenplay José Padilha Producer Marcos Prado Producer
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