Overview
Plot
On June 12, 2000, an armed young man hijacked Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, threatening to kill passengers. Broadcast live nationwide, the tragedy exposed police incompetence and abuse.
- Directors
- José Padilha
- Cast
- Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares
- Country
- Brazil
- Genre
- Documentary, Crime
- Release date
- 2002-10-22
- Studios
- Zazen Produções
Plot
Warning: spoilers
Bus 174 Plot and Cast
The documentary recounts the June 12, 2000 hijacking of Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro by an armed young man who threatened to kill all passengers. Televised live on all national networks, the shocking and tragic event became one of the most striking portraits of violence and a terrifying example of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.
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