Bus 174
“Reality transcends fiction”
Synopsis
The documentary portrays events that took place in Rio de Janeiro on June 12, 2000, when bus 174 was taken over by an armed young man who threatened to shoot the passengers. The incident was broadcast live on all Brazilian TV networks and became a shocking and tragic portrayal of violence, as well as one of the most alarming examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.
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Edited by Felipe LacerdaShot by Marcelo Guru DuarteScored by Sacha Amback
Box Office
2002 · Box office
Grossed $217K worldwide
Worldwide gross
$217K
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18 unique people credited
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Sandro Do Nascimento
as Self
Rodrigo Pimentel
as Self - Former Rio SWAT Instructor
Luiz Eduardo Soares
as Self - Sociologist
Anonymous
as Self - Rio SWAT Team Officer
Maria Aparecida
as Self - Damiana's Daughter
Captain Batista
as Self - Rio SWAT Team Negotiator
Luanna Belmon
as Self - Undergraduate Student
Claudete Beltrana
as Self - Former Street Kid
Luciana Carvalho
as Self - Secretary
Coelho
as Self - Former Street Kid
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2Other crew
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