# Bus 174 (2002)

> A harrowing reconstruction of a televised Rio bus hijacking that exposes the human cost of poverty, police failure, and institutional abuse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4107

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Documentary, Crime
- Director: José Padilha
- Cast: Yvonne Bezerra de Mello, Sandro do Nascimento, Rodrigo Pimentel, Luiz Eduardo Soares
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340468/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, tense, investigative, serious viewing, social justice discussion

## Synopsis

A gripping portrayal of desperation and tragedy unfolds as a bus is hijacked in Rio de Janeiro.

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