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Bus 174 (2002)

Original title: Ônibus 174

R · 2002-10-22 · 1h 58m · PT
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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.

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José PadilhaDirector
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Yvonne Bezerra de MelloYvonne Bezerra de MelloHerselfSandro do NascimentoSandro do NascimentoHimselfRodrigo PimentelRodrigo PimentelHimselfLuiz Eduardo SoaresLuiz Eduardo SoaresHimself

Keywords

Swat teamStreet kidHostageTeacherRio de janeiroPolice brutalitySlumHijackingBus hijackingHomeless teenagerMassacre survivor

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinitySwat Team · Street Kid · HostageDirector preference92911Actor preference176535 · 1317006 · 1562169Country preferenceBrDecade preference2000

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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.

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Bus 174 has a runtime of 118 minutes.

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