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Bus 174
Crime, Documentary - 2002
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Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks, this shocking and tragic-ending event became one of violence's most shocking portraits, and one of the scariest examples of police incompetence and abuse in recent years.
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Details

Rated:
R
Runtime:
118 min
Release date:
22 Oct 2002
Country:
BR
Languages:
Spanish, Portuguese
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$217,201
Awards:
21 wins & 9 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

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A tense documentary with multiple layers of meaning.
– Deborah Young,
Variety,
10 Jun 2008
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Padilha allows neither easy answers nor ironic commentary, producing on both sides of the conflict a world of inconsolable grief.
– Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Reader,
8 May 2007
fresh:
This smart, absorbing movie, which has been sharply edited by Felipe Lacerda, never feels like it's spreading itself too thin.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar 2004
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An extraordinary portrait of a life lived always in the shadow of despair.
– Mary Brennan,
Seattle Times,
5 Mar 2004
fresh:
Interviews, images and events accumulate, driving the story to its sad end with the implacable momentum of a Greek tragedy.
– Matt Weitz,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb 2004
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