Bus 174

2002 · directed by José Padilha

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

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.

Bus 174 (2002), directed by José Padilha, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Yvonne Bezerra de Mello
• Sandro do Nascimento
• Rodrigo Pimentel
• Luiz Eduardo Soares

Crew

• César Moraes — Director of Photography
• Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte — Director of Photography
• José Padilha — Screenplay

More from José Padilha

1. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010) — 80/100 · hit
2. Elite Squad (2007) — 65/100
3. RoboCop (2014) — 56/100
4. 7 Days in Entebbe (2018) — 50/100
5. Rio, I Love You (2014) — 37/100

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