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Ônibus 174

IMDb ID: tt0340468 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 7.8 (8,778 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Crime

On June 12, 2000, a young man with a gun took the passengers aboard Bus 174 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil hostage. This documentary examines the event itself, the resulting media frenzy, the police response, and the perpetrator's back...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: Bus 174 (English)
France: Bus 174
United Kingdom: Bus 174
Japan: Bus 174 (English)
Sweden: Bus 174
United States: Bus 174
World-wide: Bus 174 (English)
Poland: Autobus 174
Portugal: Autocarro 174
Germany: Bus 174 - Geiseldrama in Rio
Finland: Bussi 174
Uruguay: Ómnibus 174 (original subtitled version)
Brazil: Ônibus 174
Greece: Το λεωφορείο 174
Russia: Автобус 174
Japan: バス174 (Japanese)
Ómnibus 174
Content RatingRRelease Date2003-08-30Runtime122 minutesMetascore83IMDb Popularity0User Reviews56Critic Reviews31Countries / RegionsBrazilLanguagesPortuguese
Spanish
Keywordscrime in brazil
social issues in brazil
southeast brazil
brazilian carnival
man
Filming LocationsRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilProduction CompaniesZazen ProduçõesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340468/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0340468.jpgUpdated At2025-02-08T15:45:16

Stars

Anonymous
Maria Aparecida
Captain Batista
Luanna Belmon
Claudete Beltrana
Luciana Carvalho
Coelho
Damiana
Yvonne Bezerra de Mello
Julieta do Nacimento

Directors

José Padilha
Felipe Lacerda

Writers

Bráulio Mantovani
José Padilha

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Anonymous | Character: Self - Rio SWAT Team Officer
Actor: Maria Aparecida | Character: Self - Damiana's Daughter
Actor: Captain Batista | Character: Self - Rio SWAT Team Negotiator
Actor: Luanna Belmon | Character: Self - Undergraduate Student
Actor: Claudete Beltrana | Character: Self - Former Street Kid
Actor: Luciana Carvalho | Character: Self - Secretary
Actor: Coelho | Character: Self - Former Street Kid
Actor: Damiana | Character: Self
Actor: Yvonne Bezerra de Mello | Character: Self - Social Worker
Actor: Julieta do Nacimento | Character: Self - Sandro's Maternal Aunt
Actor: Sandro do Nascimento | Character: Self
Actor: Dona Elza | Character: Self
Actor: Geísa Firmo Gonçalves | Character: Self
Actor: José Henrique | Character: Self - TV Cameraman
Actor: Cláudia Macumbinha | Character: Self - Former Street Kid
Actor: Mendonça | Character: Self - Jail Keeper
Actor: Williams Moura | Character: Self - Undergraduate Student
Actor: Janaina Neves | Character: Self - Undergraduate Student
Actor: Rodrigo Pimentel | Character: Self - Former Rio SWAT Instructor
Actor: Rogerinho | Character: Self - Former Street Kid
Actor: Fábio Seixo | Character: Self - Newspaper Photographer
Actor: Luiz Eduardo Soares | Character: Self - Sociologist
Actor: Gil Velho | Character: Self - Capoeira Teacher
Actor: António Werneck | Character: Self - Newspaper Reporter

[Directors Group]
Name: José Padilha | Role: Director
Name: Felipe Lacerda | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Bráulio Mantovani | Role: Writer
Name: José Padilha | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: José Padilha | Role: Producer
Name: Rodrigo Pimentel | Role: Producer
Name: Marcos Prado | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Sacha Amback | Role: Composer
Name: João Nabuco | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Marcelo 'Guru' Duarte | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Cezar Moraes | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Felipe Lacerda | Role: Editor

[Sound Department]
Name: Maria Byington | Role: Sound Department
Name: Denilson Campos | Role: Sound Department
Name: Aloysio Compasso | Role: Sound Department
Name: Aurélio Dias | Role: Sound Department
Name: Adriano Machado | Role: Sound Department
Name: Andre Pozzano | Role: Sound Department
Name: Numo Saldanha | Role: Sound Department
Name: Yan Saldanha | Role: Sound Department
Name: Armando Torres Jr. | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Fabian Gamarra | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Lauro Santhiago | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Marcela Bourseau | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Pilar Salgado | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Helena Barreto | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Maria Clara | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Claudio Colangello | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Vander de Sousa | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Moema Pombo | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Sacha Amback | Role: Music Department
Name: Mariana Carneiro da Cunha | Role: Music Department
Name: Jovi | Role: Music Department
Name: João Nabuco | Role: Music Department
Name: Fernando Vidal | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Mariana Bentes | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jorge Alves | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fernanda Cardosa | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Eduardo Chalita | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Winston Emano | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Daniela Fortes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Afonso Mello Franco | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alexandre Lima | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Fernando Linares | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Magdael | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mari Martins | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andréia Pereira | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Moema Pombo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mauro Ribeiro | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Camila Sinamore | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Elton Takh | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340468/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Brazil: October 22, 2002 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
Brazil: December 6, 2002 (São Paulo)
United States: January 17, 2003 (Sundance Film Festival)
Netherlands: January 27, 2003 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
Netherlands: March 2003 (Amnesty International Film Festival)
Greece: March 1, 2003 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
Canada: April 26, 2003 (Hot Docs International Documentary Festival)
Germany: July 3, 2003 (Munich Film Festival)
Czech Republic: July 8, 2003 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
Netherlands: August 30, 2003
Canada: September 10, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Poland: October 3, 2003 (Warsaw Film Festival)
United States: October 8, 2003 (New York City, New York)
Denmark: November 14, 2003 (CPH:DOX)
Norway: November 25, 2003 (Oslo International Film Festival)
Sweden: January 27, 2004 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Australia: April 8, 2004
United Kingdom: April 30, 2004
Philippines: June 23, 2004 (Cinemanila Film Festival)
France: March 16, 2005 (Toulouse Latin America Film Festival)
Uruguay: March 24, 2005 (Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay)
Japan: June 4, 2005 (Tokyo)
Japan: August 27, 2005 (Sapporo)
Japan: September 3, 2005 (limited)
United Kingdom: May 8, 2008 (Jungle CineClub)

Awards

Winner | 2002 | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | Best Brazilian Film (Melhor Filme Brasileiro) | José Padilha, Bus 174
Winner | 2002 | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | Première Brazil | Best Documentary (Melhor Documentário) | José Padilha, Bus 174
Nominee | 2004 | Directors Guild of America, USA | DGA Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary | José Padilha, Bus 174
Nominee | 2003 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Documentary (Melhor Documentário) | José Padilha, Bus 174
Nominee | 2003 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Screenplay, Original (Melhor Roteiro Original) | José Padilha, Bus 174
Nominee | 2003 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Editing (Melhor Montagem) | Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Nominee | 2003 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Sound (Melhor Som) | Aloysio Compasso, Waldir Xavier, Denilson Campos, Armando Torres Jr., Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | CPH:DOX | Amnesty Award | José Padilha, Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | Munich Film Festival | One Future Prize | José Padilha, Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | Full Frame Documentary Film Festival | Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist Award | José Padilha, Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | International Film Festival Rotterdam | Amnesty International - DOEN Award - Special Mention | José Padilha, Bus 174
Winner | 2002 | São Paulo International Film Festival | International Jury Award | Best Documentary | José Padilha, Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | Havana Film Festival | Grand Coral - First Prize | Documentary | José Padilha, Bus 174 | Tied with _Raymundo (2002)_.
Winner | 2003 | Havana Film Festival | Memoria Documentary Award | José Padilha, Bus 174 | Tied with _Raymundo (2002)_.
Winner | 2003 | Miami Film Festival | Grand Jury Prize | Documentary Features - Ibero-American Cinema Competition | José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Nominee | 2003 | Village Voice Film Poll | VVFP Award | Best Documentary | Bus 174 | 4th place.
Winner | 2002 | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | Première Brazil | Best Film | José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Winner | 2005 | News & Documentary Emmy Awards | Emmy | Outstanding Cultural & Artistic Programming | Sheila Nevins, Marcos Prado, Rodrigo Pimentel, José Padilha, Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | Havana Film Festival | Memoria Documentary Award | José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | Havana Film Festival | Grand Coral - First Prize | Documentary | José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | Munich Film Festival | One Future Prize | José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Winner | 2002 | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | FIPRESCI Prize | Best Brazilian Film (Melhor Filme Brasileiro) | José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Nominee | 2003 | Village Voice Film Poll | VVFP Award | Best Documentary | José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Winner | 2002 | São Paulo International Film Festival | International Jury Award | Best Documentary | Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | International Film Festival Rotterdam | Amnesty International - DOEN Award - Special Mention | Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | CPH:DOX | Amnesty Award | Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174
Nominee | 2004 | Prêmio Guarani | Premio Guarani | Best Picture | Bus 174
Nominee | 2004 | Prêmio Guarani | Premio Guarani | Best Director | José Padilha, Bus 174
Winner | 2004 | Prêmio Guarani | Premio Guarani | Best Documentary | José Padilha, Bus 174
Winner | 2003 | International Documentary Association | Video Source Award | José Padilha, Felipe Lacerda, Bus 174

Box Office

Australia: USD 4787
Belgium: USD 259
Domestic: USD 217201
Period: Apr 23 – 25, 2004 | Rank: 114 | Weeks in release: 29 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 216158 | Interval gross: USD 2269 | Per theater average: USD 756
Period: Apr 16 – 18, 2004 | Rank: 136 | Weeks in release: 28 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 213662 | Interval gross: USD 529 | Per theater average: USD 264
Period: Apr 9 – 11, 2004 | Rank: 121 | Weeks in release: 27 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 212448 | Interval gross: USD 883 | Per theater average: USD 220
Period: Apr 2 – 4, 2004 | Rank: 119 | Weeks in release: 26 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 210687 | Interval gross: USD 1092 | Per theater average: USD 364
Period: Mar 26 – 28, 2004 | Rank: 132 | Weeks in release: 25 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 209156 | Interval gross: USD 398 | Per theater average: USD 398
Period: Mar 19 – 21, 2004 | Rank: 109 | Weeks in release: 24 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 207266 | Interval gross: USD 2336 | Per theater average: USD 467
Period: Mar 12 – 14, 2004 | Rank: 106 | Weeks in release: 23 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 204248 | Interval gross: USD 2984 | Per theater average: USD 1492
Period: Mar 5 – 7, 2004 | Rank: 100 | Weeks in release: 22 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 198078 | Interval gross: USD 2065 | Per theater average: USD 1032
Period: Feb 27 – 29, 2004 | Rank: 109 | Weeks in release: 21 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 194669 | Interval gross: USD 1692 | Per theater average: USD 846
Period: Feb 20 – 22, 2004 | Rank: 108 | Weeks in release: 20 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 192804 | Interval gross: USD 2141 | Per theater average: USD 1070
Period: Feb 13 – 16, 2004 | Rank: 121 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 190066 | Interval gross: USD 1331 | Per theater average: USD 665
Period: Feb 6 – 8, 2004 | Rank: 93 | Weeks in release: 18 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 186533 | Interval gross: USD 4098 | Per theater average: USD 1366
Period: Jan 30 – Feb 1, 2004 | Rank: 111 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 181895 | Interval gross: USD 580 | Per theater average: USD 290
Period: Jan 23 – 25, 2004 | Rank: 94 | Weeks in release: 16 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 179018 | Interval gross: USD 2868 | Per theater average: USD 1434
Period: Jan 16 – 18, 2004 | Rank: 69 | Weeks in release: 15 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 174622 | Interval gross: USD 2103 | Per theater average: USD 1051
Period: Jan 16 – 19, 2004 | Rank: 92 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 175495 | Interval gross: USD 2976 | Per theater average: USD 1488
Period: Jan 9 – 11, 2004 | Rank: 91 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 171595 | Interval gross: USD 3348 | Per theater average: USD 837
Period: Jan 2 – 4, 2004 | Rank: 87 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 167340 | Interval gross: USD 4580 | Per theater average: USD 1526
Period: Dec 26 – 28, 2003 | Rank: 91 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 161445 | Interval gross: USD 1108 | Per theater average: USD 1108
Period: Dec 19 – 21, 2003 | Rank: 83 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 158563 | Interval gross: USD 4389 | Per theater average: USD 877
Period: Dec 12 – 14, 2003 | Rank: 88 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 151424 | Interval gross: USD 4272 | Per theater average: USD 1424
Period: Dec 5 – 7, 2003 | Rank: 67 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 140901 | Interval gross: USD 11395 | Per theater average: USD 2279
Period: Nov 21 – 23, 2003 | Rank: 86 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 127683 | Interval gross: USD 8202 | Per theater average: USD 2050
Period: Nov 14 – 16, 2003 | Rank: 90 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 116703 | Interval gross: USD 4199 | Per theater average: USD 1399
Period: Nov 7 – 9, 2003 | Rank: 79 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 104849 | Interval gross: USD 13138 | Per theater average: USD 3284
Period: Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2003 | Rank: 86 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 4 | Gross to date: USD 83241 | Interval gross: USD 11476 | Per theater average: USD 2869
Period: Oct 24 – 26, 2003 | Rank: 78 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 53104 | Interval gross: USD 20134 | Per theater average: USD 4026
Period: Oct 17 – 19, 2003 | Rank: 86 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 26530 | Interval gross: USD 9640 | Per theater average: USD 9640
Period: Oct 10 – 12, 2003 | Rank: 91 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 10850 | Interval gross: USD 8625 | Per theater average: USD 8625