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Four Days in September

Four Days in September

Their goal: freedom. Their only hope: an international incident. Their target: the American ambassador.

19977.51h 50m

Overview

Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.

Directed by Bruno Barreto
Written by Fernando Gabeira, Leopoldo Serran, Julie Sayres
Produced by Luiz Carlos Barreto, Lucy Barreto
Box Office0Revenue: $311K

Top Cast

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

Charles Burke Elbrick

Pedro Cardoso

Pedro Cardoso

Fernando Gabeira / Paulo

Fernanda Torres

Fernanda Torres

Andréia / Maria

Luiz Fernando Guimarães

Luiz Fernando Guimarães

Marcão

Cláudia Abreu

Cláudia Abreu

Clara / Reneé

Nelson Dantas

Nelson Dantas

Toledo

Matheus Nachtergaele

Matheus Nachtergaele

Severino Barroso / Jonas

Marco Ricca

Marco Ricca

Henrique

Maurício Gonçalves

Maurício Gonçalves

Brandão

Caio Junqueira

Caio Junqueira

Cid Benjamin / Júlio

Themes & Keywords

ambassadorkidnappingfreedomrevolutionarytrue crimemilitary dictatorshipbrazilian military dictatorship

About Four Days in September

Four Days in September is a thriller, drama, history film released in 1997 exploring themes of ambassador, kidnapping, freedom, revolutionary, true crime, military dictatorship. Directed by Bruno Barreto, it stars Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres. Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.

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