

Bus 174
2002-10-22 · 118 min · ★ 7.3
On 12 June 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, Ônibus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to kill all the passengers. Transmitted live on all national networks, this shocking and tragic event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the most terrifying examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.
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- Directors
- José Padilha
- Production companies
- Zazen Produções
- Countries
- Brazil
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 217,201
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