Four Days in September

Four Days in September

★ 7.5IMDb Score
Released:1997-10-01
Duration:110 min
Country:Brazil
Director:Bruno Barreto
Actors:Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimarães, Cláudia Abreu
Production:Columbia TriStar, Petrobras

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.

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