Bus 174
“Reality transcends fiction”
2002•R•1h 58m•7.3•Released
DocumentaryCrime
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
Writer
José Padilha
Revenue
$0M
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish
Studio
Zazen Produções
Cast
Yvonne Bezerra de Mello
Herself
Sandro do Nascimento
Himself
Rodrigo Pimentel
Himself
Luiz Eduardo Soares
Himself
Production
Company
Zazen Produções
Producer
José Padilha
Producer
Marcos Prado
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