Ônibus 174

Aug 30 2003 R 2h 30m
Crime, Documentary

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Bráulio Mantovani, José Padilha

Directed by

José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda

Cast

Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares

Crew

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Production Countries

Brazil

Production Companies

Zazen Produções

Languages

Português, Español

Awards

21 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,796
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
83
Popularity
NA