Bus 174
“Reality transcends fiction”
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.
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José Padilha Director · César Moraes Cinematographer Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $217K · United States release January 17, 2003 · Produced in Brazil
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Worldwide gross
$217,201
Production
Zazen Produções
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Brazil
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Original title
Ônibus 174
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
Brazil · October 22, 2002
Theatrical · São Paulo International Film Festival
United States · January 17, 2003
Theatrical · Sundance Film Festival
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