Four Days in September

R

Released Jan 30, 1997

1 hr. 57 min.

Drama

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59%

17 Reviews

Tomatometer

74%

1,000+ Ratings

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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.

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This is a top brazilian movie. Great production, great cast, very interesting story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Filled with a star star-studded cast, O Que É Isso, Companheiro? depicts an exceptional moment in Brazil's history, even though it lacks some depth.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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It shows revolutionaries fighting a dictatorship as a bunch of confused amateurs (I wonder how they don't get killed after halfway through), while also trying to humanize torturers in a muddled plot that doesn't really know what to do with this sort of material in its hands.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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i liked this best foreign language nominee -but Oscar didn't

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Awesome Film about a kidnapping of an US ambassador in South American. Based on a true Story. Very interesting and enjoyable. Worth Seeing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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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

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Rated: A-

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Rated: A-

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 3/4

Apr 12, 2002

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David Noh

Film Journal International

This is powerful stuff but, like so many political abduction dramas, suffers from a certain static quality.

Jul 16, 2007

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

An intriguing, understated film that quietly brings up loud questions of honor, duty, ideals, and courage.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 2, 2007

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Chuck O'Leary

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Rated: 2/5

Oct 10, 2005

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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
Screenwriter: Fernando Gabeira, Leopoldo Serran
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Pandora Cinema, Filmes do Equador, Sony Corporation of America
Rating: R (Some Language|Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Portuguese (Brazil)
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 30, 1997, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Apr 8, 2003
Box Office (Gross USA): $393.5K
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Surround, Dolby SR