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Bus 174

Bus 174

20027.31h 58m

Overview

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.

Directed by José Padilha
Written by José Padilha
Produced by José Padilha, Marcos Prado
Box Office0Revenue: $217K

Top Cast

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Yvonne Bezerra de Mello

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Sandro do Nascimento

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Rodrigo Pimentel

Rodrigo Pimentel

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Luiz Eduardo Soares

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Themes & Keywords

police brutalityslumhostagerio de janeirohijackingbus hijackingteachermassacre survivorstreet kidhomeless teenager

About Bus 174

Bus 174 is a documentary, crime film released in 2002 exploring themes of police brutality, slum, hostage, rio de janeiro, hijacking, bus hijacking. Directed by José Padilha, it stars Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel. 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.

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