Bus 174

Bus 1742002

R Film · Documentary, Crime · 118 min · Oct 22, 2002
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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.

José Padilha
Director, Screenplay

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Desson Thomson · Washington Post 100.00/100.00

By the end, you realize you've seen an extraordinary movie, easily one of the best of the year.

LTuzziReviews 10.00/10.00

Uma das maiores produções brasileiras de todos os tempos, documenta ao mesmo tempo que discute as mazelas sociais do estado do Rio de Janeiro.

Scott Tobias · The A.V. Club 90.00/100.00

Edited with an impeccable sense of timing and rhythm, with each new revelation and insight planted at just the right moment, Bus 174 examines an already gripping story from a moving and untold perspective.

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