Four Days in September

1997

Portuguese

7.4

♡ 2

59%

military dictatorship

plot

revolutionary

Thriller

Bruno Barreto Director

Alan Arkin as Charles Burke Elbrick

Fernanda Montenegro as Dona Margarida

Caroline Kava as Elvira Elbrick

Fisher Stevens as Mowinkel

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.