Bus 174

Reality transcends fiction

2002•1h 58m•

★7.3(145 ratings)

DocumentaryCrime

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.

Director

José Padilha

Writers

José Padilha

Watchlist

Main Cast

Yvonne Bezerra de Mello

Herself

Sandro do Nascimento

Himself

Rodrigo Pimentel

Himself

Luiz Eduardo Soares

Himself

Full Crew

Bus 174

Reality transcends fiction

2002•1h 58m•

★7.3(145 ratings)

DocumentaryCrime

Overview

Director

José Padilha

Writers

José Padilha

Watchlist

Main Cast

Yvonne Bezerra de Mello

Herself

Sandro do Nascimento

Himself

Rodrigo Pimentel

Himself

Luiz Eduardo Soares

Himself

Full Crew

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte
Director of Photography: César Moraes

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "Reality transcends fiction"

The original title is "Ônibus 174" (PT).

The film grossed $217.2K at the box office.

The runtime is 118 minutes (1h 58m).

The film was directed by José Padilha.

The screenplay was written by José Padilha.

Cinematography was handled by Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0340468.

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Rating

7.3/10

Good

145 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Ônibus 174

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

Language:

Português, Español

Country of Origin:

Brazil

Revenue:

$217,201

Production Companies:

Zazen Produções

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Bus 174

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Yvonne Bezerra de Mello

Sandro do Nascimento

Rodrigo Pimentel

Luiz Eduardo Soares

Full Crew

Bus 174

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Yvonne Bezerra de Mello

Sandro do Nascimento

Rodrigo Pimentel

Luiz Eduardo Soares

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Production

Cinematography

Keywords

Did You Know?

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The Fifth Commandment

The Cottage

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A Teacher's Crime

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The Principal

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