Bus 174 (2002)

Reality transcends fiction

• Documentary
• Crime

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.

Rating

7.4 / 10 (154 votes)

Release date

October 22, 2002

Runtime

1h 58m

Language

PT

Director

José Padilha

Status

Released