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Four Days in September(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-10-01
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132 Votes
Time: 1h 50m
Their goal: freedom. Their only hope: an international incident. Their target: the American ambassador.
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.
Languages: English, Portuguese.
Countries:
Brazil
Revenue: $310,724.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Columbia TriStar
Movie: Four Days in September
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alan Arkin
Charles Burke Elbrick
Pedro Cardoso
Fernando Gabeira / Paulo
Fernanda Torres
Maria
Luiz Fernando Guimarães
Marcão
Cláudia Abreu
Clara / Reneé
Nelson Dantas
Toledo
Matheus Nachtergaele
Severino Barroso / Jonas
Marco Ricca
Henrique
Maurício Gonçalves
Brandão
Caio Junqueira
Julio
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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.
Release Date
1997-10-01
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Rating:
3.8 startsTagline
Their goal: freedom. Their only hope: an international incident. Their target: the American ambassador.
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