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Bus 174

2002 · 118 min

A gripping, sobering true-crime documentary that builds tension through real footage and testimony, leaving a heavy sense of systemic tragedy.

Directed by: José Padilha
Genres: Documentary, Crime
Starring: Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel

Tagline: Reality transcends fiction
Overview: 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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Directed by: José Padilha
Genres: Documentary, Crime
Starring: Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: violence
politics
crime
class
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Complexity	7
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Genres: documentary, crime
Directed by: José Padilha
Written by: José Padilha
Starring: Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares
Cinematography: Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte, César Moraes
Runtime: 118 min
Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish

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