Bus 174
2002
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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,...
Key facts
Cast
Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares
Original language
Portuguese
First release
October 22, 2002 (Brazil)
Setting
Rio de Janeiro
Filming locations
Rio de Janeiro
Crew
Screenplay
José Padilha
Producer
José Padilha, Marcos Prado
Cinematography
César Moraes, Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte
Stills
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Titles
| Original title | Ônibus 174 | |
| Alternate title | Bus 174 |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 22, 2002 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 17, 2003 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Alternate cut | 150 min |
Full credits
| Director | Felipe Lacerda, José Padilha |
| Cast | Yvonne Bezerra de Mello (Herself), Sandro do Nascimento (Himself), Rodrigo Pimentel (Himself), Luiz Eduardo Soares (Himself) |
| Screenplay | José Padilha |
| Producer | José Padilha, Marcos Prado |
| Cinematography | César Moraes, Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
