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Bus 174 (Portuguese: Ônibus 174) is a Brazilian documentary film released on October 22, 2002. It is the debut film of director José Padilha and co-director Felipe Lacerda. Sandro do Nascimento, a young man from a poor background, held passengers on a bus hostage for four hours. The event was caught live on television. The movie examines the incident and what life is like in the slums and favelas of Rio de Janeiro and how the criminal justice system in Brazil treats the lower classes. Within the film, Padilha interviews former and current street children, members of the Rio police force, the Rio BOPE police team, family members, and sociologists in order to gain insight into what led Nascimento to carry out the hijacking.
Original Release
10/22/2002
US Release
01/17/2003
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anonymous | Self - Rio SWAT Team Officer |
| Maria Aparecida | Self - Damiana's Daughter |
| Captain Batista | Self - Rio SWAT Team Negotiator |
| Luanna Belmon | Self - Undergraduate Student |
| Claudete Beltrana | Self - Former Street Kid |
| Luciana Carvalho | Self - Secretary |
| Coelho | Self - Former Street Kid |
| Damiana | Self |
| Yvonne Bezerra de Mello | Herself / Self - Social Worker |
| Julieta do Nacimento | Self - Sandro's Maternal Aunt |
Directors
Writers
José Padilha, Bráulio Mantovani
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anonymous | Self - Rio SWAT Team Officer |
| Maria Aparecida | Self - Damiana's Daughter |
| Captain Batista | Self - Rio SWAT Team Negotiator |
| Luanna Belmon | Self - Undergraduate Student |
| Claudete Beltrana | Self - Former Street Kid |
| Luciana Carvalho | Self - Secretary |
| Coelho | Self - Former Street Kid |
| Damiana | Self |
| Yvonne Bezerra de Mello | Herself / Self - Social Worker |
| Julieta do Nacimento | Self - Sandro's Maternal Aunt |
| Sandro do Nascimento | Self / Himself |
| Dona Elza | Self |
| Geísa Firmo Gonçalves | Self |
| José Henrique | Self - TV Cameraman |
| Cláudia Macumbinha | Self - Former Street Kid |
| Mendonça | Self - Jail Keeper |
| Williams Moura | Self - Undergraduate Student |
| Janaina Neves | Self - Undergraduate Student |
| Rodrigo Pimentel | Himself / Self - Former Rio SWAT Instructor |
| Rogerinho | Self - Former Street Kid |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Rodrigo Pimentel | Producer |
| José Padilha | Producer |
| Marcos Prado | Producer |
