Four Days in September

Name: Four Days in September
Director: Bruno Barreto
Genre: Thriller, Drama, History
Released: 1997-10-01
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernando Guimarães, Cláudia Abreu

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

1997

1h 50m

Thriller Drama History

Director: Bruno Barreto

Writers: Fernando Gabeira, Leopoldo Serran

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.