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Four Days in September

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Based on a true story, "Four Days in September" is a moving account of the kidnapping in September, 1969 of the American Ambassador to Brazil, played by Alan Arkin. The drama unfolds as a group of young and often naive idealists join together to plot and carry out an act of terrorism, their only means of giving voice to their progressive dreams and visions in a military regime.

Critics Reviews

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
2/4
I suppose the purpose of the film is to humanize both sides. It succeeds only to a degree. We can sense what the film wants to say better than the film can say it. Go to Full Review David Noh Film Journal International 07/16/2007
This is powerful stuff but, like so many political abduction dramas, suffers from a certain static quality. Go to Full Review Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com 01/02/2007
3/4
An intriguing, understated film that quietly brings up loud questions of honor, duty, ideals, and courage. Go to Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily 10/10/2005
2/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/03/2005
2/5
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Audience Reviews

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Matheus F Jan 27 The dynamics between the actors and the development of the story are great. See more @Eduardohsb 01/12/2020 This is a top brazilian movie. Great production, great cast, very interesting story. See more 05/17/2015 i liked this best foreign language nominee -but Oscar didn't See more 07/25/2012 Já vi esse filme a tantos anos, nem lembro dele detalhadamente, mas tem o Pedro Cardoso e a Fernanda Torres, e é filme político, então é digno de ser assistido. See more 12/08/2011 Awesome Film about a kidnapping of an US ambassador in South American. Based on a true Story. Very interesting and enjoyable. Worth Seeing. See more 11/16/2011 About as good as it gets for this genre. The best Brazilian actors plus Alan Arkin. Very intelligent movie. Even though I ultimately bemoan the lack of a more cosmic perspective - one that eshews violence as a tool for solving society's problems - this is a movie that earned its Oscar nomination for best foreign film. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Bruno Barreto

Director

Alan Arkin

Charles Burke Elbrick

Pedro Cardoso

Fernando Gabeira

Fernanda Torres

Maria

Luiz Fernando Guimarães

Marcão

Cláudia Abreu

Reneé
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Movie Info

Synopsis Based on a true story, "Four Days in September" is a moving account of the kidnapping in September, 1969 of the American Ambassador to Brazil, played by Alan Arkin. The drama unfolds as a group of young and often naive idealists join together to plot and carry out an act of terrorism, their only means of giving voice to their progressive dreams and visions in a military regime.
Director
Bruno Barreto
Producer
Lucy Barreto, Luiz Carlos Barreto
Screenwriter
Leopoldo Serran, Fernando Gabeira
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Pandora Cinema, Sony Corporation of America, Filmes do Equador
Rating
R (Some Language|Violence)
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 30, 1997, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Apr 8, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA)
$393.5K
Runtime
1h 57m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Surround, Dolby SR