Four Days in September

Four Days in September

110 mins | Drama, Thriller, History | Oct. 1, 1997

Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. Cesare, 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.

Four Days in September

110 mins | Drama, Thriller, History | Oct. 1, 1997

Four Days in September
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. Cesare, 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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Miramax, Columbia TriStar
Original title O Que é Isso, Companheiro?
Directors Fernanda Luz, Luiz Henrique Fonseca, Ricardo Favilla, Bruno Barreto
Writers Julie Sayres, Leopoldo Serran, Fernando Gabeira

Cast

Alan Arkin

as Charles Burke Elbrick

Pedro Cardoso

as Fernando Gabeira / Paulo

Fernanda Torres

as Maria

Cláudia Abreu

as Reneé

Nelson Dantas

as Toledo

Marco Ricca

as Henrique

Maurício Gonçalves

as Brandão

Caio Junqueira

as Julio

Selton Mello

as Oswaldo

Eduardo Moscovis

as Artur

Caroline Kava

as Elvira Elbrick

Fisher Stevens

as Mowinkel

Fernanda Montenegro

as Dona Margarida

Lulu Santos

as Sargento Eiras