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Bus 174

Original title: Ônibus 174
  • 20022002
  • RR
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
8.3K
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Bus 174 (2002)
  • Documentary
  • Crime
On June 12, 2000, a young man with a gun took the passengers aboard Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hostage. This documentary examines the event itself, the resulting media frenzy, the pol... Read allOn June 12, 2000, a young man with a gun took the passengers aboard Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hostage. This documentary examines the event itself, the resulting media frenzy, the police response, and the perpetrator's background.On June 12, 2000, a young man with a gun took the passengers aboard Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hostage. This documentary examines the event itself, the resulting media frenzy, the police response, and the perpetrator's background.
IMDb RATING
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8.3K
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  • Directors
    • José Padilha
    • Felipe Lacerda
  • Writers
    • Bráulio Mantovani
    • José Padilha
  • Stars
    • Sandro do Nascimento(archive footage)
    • Rodrigo Pimentel
    • Luiz Eduardo Soares
Top credits
  • Directors
    • José Padilha
    • Felipe Lacerda
  • Writers
    • Bráulio Mantovani
    • José Padilha
  • Stars
    • Sandro do Nascimento(archive footage)
    • Rodrigo Pimentel
    • Luiz Eduardo Soares
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 21 wins & 9 nominations

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    José Padilha at an event for Bus 174 (2002)
    José Padilha at an event for Bus 174 (2002)
    José Padilha at an event for Bus 174 (2002)
    José Padilha and Marcos Prado at an event for Bus 174 (2002)
    José Padilha and Marcos Prado at an event for Bus 174 (2002)
    Bus 174 (2002)
    Bus 174 (2002)
    Bus 174 (2002)
    Felipe Lacerda in Bus 174 (2002)

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    Sandro do Nascimento
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Rodrigo Pimentel
    • Self - Former Rio SWAT Instructor
    Luiz Eduardo Soares
    • Self - Sociologist
    Anonymous
    • Self - Rio SWAT Team Officer
    Maria Aparecida
    • Self - Damiana's Daughter
    Captain Batista
    • Self - Rio SWAT Team Negotiator
    Luanna Belmon
    • Self - Undergraduate Student
    Claudete Beltrana
    • Self - Former Street Kid
    Luciana Carvalho
    • Self - Secretary
    Coelho
    • Self - Former Street Kid
    Damiana
    • Self
    Yvonne Bezerra de Mello
    • Self - Social Worker
    Julieta do Nacimento
    • Self - Sandro's Maternal Aunt
    Dona Elza
    • Self
    Geísa Firmo Gonçalves
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    José Henrique
    • Self - TV Cameraman
    Cláudia Macumbinha
    • Self - Former Street Kid
    Mendonça
    • Self - Jail Keeper
    • Directors
      • José Padilha
      • Felipe Lacerda
    • Writers
      • Bráulio Mantovani
      • José Padilha
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Included among the 1, 001 Movies You Must See (Before You Die) (2014), edited by Steven Schneider.
    • Connections
      Featured in 50 Documentaries to See Before You Die: Episode 4 (2011)

    User reviews55

    Review
    Top review
    The film is brilliantly told through interviews and news footage.
    I can't disagree more with the previous reviewer about this film. The subject is so completely eye opening for American's to see, I think it should be mandatory viewing for high school kids.

    Rio de Janeiro is such a different kind of city compared to anything in our country. In the legal system, people are treated worse then animals. The police force is completely untrained. Thousands of homeless children walk the streets and are systematically murdered by police and people who are aggravated by their presence. To many people, killing off the homeless children is the only solution to a staggering social problem.

    The kidnapper in "Bus 174" is a product of the city and the time. What started out as a basic robbery, became a hostage situation where social problems were brought to the attention of millions of people. He became an accidental spokesman for the plight of homeless children in Rio.

    No one can guess how badly the police attempt to resolve the situation. It has become a case study for police all over the world on how a hostage situation can be poorly handled.

    As a film, it kept my attention the whole time, and not using a narrator and letting the story unfold simply through interviews and news footage is classic documentary style. Too many filmmakers and news personalities put themselves into their films.

    The filmmakers in "Bus 174" were able to capture the story of the hijacker, and the sociology of the city of Rio.
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    • Jul 26, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 30, 2003 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Brazil
    • Languages
      • Portuguese
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Ómnibus 174
    • Filming locations
      • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Production company
      • Zazen Produções
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $217,201
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,625
      • Oct 12, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $222,506
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 2 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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