Bus 174

"Reality transcends fiction"

2002 1h 58m PT

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 152

DocumentaryCrime

Synopsis

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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.

“Reality transcends fiction”

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Cast

Yvonne Bezerra de Mello
Herself
Sandro do Nascimento
Himself
Rodrigo Pimentel
Himself
Luiz Eduardo Soares
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Padilha
Writers: José Padilha
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish
Countries: Brazil

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, Spanish.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by José Padilha, shot by Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Yvonne Bezerra de Mello and Sandro do Nascimento and Rodrigo Pimentel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Reality transcends fiction".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0340468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José Padilha directs. Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte behind the camera. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese, Spanish.

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1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Portuguese, Spanish.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by José Padilha, shot by Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Yvonne Bezerra de Mello and Sandro do Nascimento and Rodrigo Pimentel carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Reality transcends fiction".
7IMDB entry: tt0340468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "police brutality", "slum", "hostage", "bus".