Summary
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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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 90Audiences 81GoodWatch 84
Tomatometer96%
Metascore83
Audience score90%
IMDb7.8
Letterboxd · 12 K ratings3.9/5
User score7.7
Running time
1 h 58 min
Longer than most documentaries, +22 min on the typical 96
typical 96118Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2002
October 22, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryCrimeLanguage
Portuguese
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- Brazil
Rated
- RUnited States
Directing · 2
- José Padilha Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Felipe Lacerda Co-Director
Production · 1
- Marcos Prado Producer
Camera · 2
- Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte Director of Photography
- César Moraes Director of Photography
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