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Bus 174

Original title: Ônibus 174

“Reality transcends fiction”

2002 · 2 h 2 min
Directed by José Padilha · Brazil · Latin American Cinema · Brazilian Cinema · Retomada
CrimeDocumentary

Cast

Sandro do Nascimento Alessandro Buzo Luiz Eduardo Soares

Credits

Written by: Bráulio Mantovani

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

José Padilha's documentary reconstructs a televised Rio bus hijacking and the life of its desperate gunman. Gripping and angry, it exposes how society's failure created a tragedy that played out live.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (9,093 votes)
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