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.
Bus 174 (2002) is a 1h 58min documentary feature film by José Padilha. Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man,...
Facts
Setting
Rio de Janeiro
Filming location
Rio de Janeiro
Original language
Portuguese, Spanish
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