Bus 174
Reality transcends fiction
Overview
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.
Cast
Yvonne Bezerra de MelloHerself
Sandro do NascimentoHimself
Rodrigo PimentelHimselfLuiz Eduardo SoaresHimself
Crew
DirectorJosé Padilha
Details
Original TitleÔnibus 174
Release DateOctober 22, 2002
Revenue$217,201
LanguagesPortuguese, Spanish
StudiosZazen Produções
