Bus 174

2002 · 118 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 8,796 VOTES · DIR. José Padilha

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,380 lines

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00:01:55 My name is Luciana.
00:06:23 He had nobody to look after him.
00:11:02 so we followed it
00:16:07 The perimeter was covered
00:20:23 Lots of street kids dream of having a future.
00:24:55 In that sense, the TV cameras mattered to him.
00:29:31 We would share out spoonfuls of ice cream.
00:34:37 We fought with the police officers.
00:39:46 To do what he did, he must have been very high.
00:44:29 Psychological report
00:48:53 They can't shoot us inside the institution.
00:53:22 "But if there's no other way, I'll turn the heat on."
00:58:17 "Everybody will see. There are cameras.
01:03:12 People would say that because he robbed
01:07:42 He liked to sleep on the floor, with the windows open.
01:12:17 You're controlled by someone who is willing to kill you
01:17:19 - Where are the rifles? - On their way.
01:22:06 Sergio, don't you want a driver?
01:26:43 This is because you're trying to be a hero.
01:32:25 "Be his friend, you have to be his friend."
01:37:17 "Do you know who's the greatest victim in this bus? Of this incident?"
01:43:05 When he got off the bus holding a terrified woman
01:47:45 But to my surprise, he wasn't dead.
01:53:50 You see? They love that.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,380
Dialogue density11.7 lines / min
First line00:01:55
Final line01:53:50

Production Record

DirectorJosé Padilha
LanguagePortuguese
Revenue$217,201
IMDb votes8,796