Four Days in September

Four Days in September

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

1997•1h 50m•7.5/10

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7.5/10(132)

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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Production

Miramax, Columbia TriStar

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Selton Mello

Selton Mello

César / Oswaldo

Eduardo Moscovis

Eduardo Moscovis

Artur

Waldir Onofre

Waldir Onofre

Samir Murad

Charles Myara

Charles Myara

Harry Stone

Fernanda Montenegro

Fernanda Montenegro

Dona Margarida

Milton Gonçalves

Milton Gonçalves

Othon Bastos

Othon Bastos

Lulu Santos

Lulu Santos

Sargento Eiras

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