Bus 174 (2003): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Bus 174 is a 2003 crime documentary directed by Felipe Lacerda and José Padilha, starring Sandro do Nascimento. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes and earned $222,506 worldwide. Critics gave it 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Directors
- Felipe Lacerda and José Padilha
- Genres
- Crime , Documentary
- Original language
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Portuguese - Studio
- New Yorker Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bus 174 About?
The premise of Bus 174 without spoilers.
During the scorching summer of 2000 in Rio de Janeiro, a dramatic hostage situation unfolded when a young man seized control of a bus. As local television crews captured the tense scene, police faced a difficult challenge in negotiating with the hijacker and ensuring the safety of the passengers. This documentary explores the events through interviews with the hijacker, hostages, witnesses, and family members, offering a revealing look at the motivations behind the act and the human stories involved in the crisis.
Bus 174 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- crime in brazil
- social issues in brazil
- southeast brazil
- brazilian carnival
- man
- violence
- passenger
- police
- 2000s
- bus
- reference to the virgin mary
- social drama
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- breaking news
- lusophone
- writing backwards
- windshield
- windshield wiper
- watch
- watching tv
- valentine's day
- unemployment
- trust
- trauma
- trapped
- traffic jam
- traffic camera
- torture
- throwing a stone
- thief
- theft
- terrorist
- terrorism
- tv news
- telephone call
- teenage girl
- teenage boy
- tears
- taxi
- survivor
- survival
- surrogate mother
- suicide
- suffocation
- suburb
- student
- street vendor
- stockholm syndrome
- stepfather stepson relationship
- soup
- song
Bus 174 Cast
Sandro do Nascimento stars in Bus 174. Directed by Felipe Lacerda and José Padilha.
- Co-director Felipe Lacerda
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Co-director José Padilha
Bus 174 Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bus 174 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 83 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.8/10.
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IMDb 7.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 96% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 90%
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Metacritic 83 Metascore
User score 7.5
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TMDB 74% User score
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Bus 174 Box Office
Bus 174 grossed $222,506 worldwide. $217,201 came from the US and Canada and $5,305 (2%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$222.5K
- US & Canada
- $217.2K
- International
- $5.3K
Bus 174 Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Buss 174” and “Ônibus 174”.
- Also known as
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- Buss 174
- Ônibus 174
- קו 174
- 巴士174事件
- Autobus 174
- バス174
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Bus 174 FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Bus 174, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bus 174?
Bus 174 runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was Bus 174 released?
Bus 174 was released on October 8, 2003.
Who directed Bus 174?
Bus 174 was directed by Felipe Lacerda and José Padilha.
Who is in the cast of Bus 174?
Bus 174 stars Sandro do Nascimento.
How much did Bus 174 make at the box office?
Bus 174 grossed $222,506 worldwide ($217,201 domestic, $5,305 international).
How is Bus 174 rated?
Bus 174 has 7.8/10 on IMDb, 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic and 74% on TMDB.
Does Bus 174 have a post-credit scene?
No. Bus 174 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Bus 174 in?
The original language of Bus 174 is Portuguese.
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