Four Days in September

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Four Days in September

R

1997

1h 57m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 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.

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David Noh

Film Journal International

Jul 16, 2007

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

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

Jan 2, 2007

3/4

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

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 10, 2005

2/5

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 3, 2005

2/5

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caravaggio31 T

@Caravaggio Jan 25, 2026

Fernanda Torres and Selton Melo working together 20 years before their global hit "I'm Still Here".

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Matheus F

@matheusf_neto Jan 27, 2025

The dynamics between the actors and the development of the story are great.

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eduardo b

@Eduardohsb Jan 12, 2020

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

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May 17, 2015

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

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Jul 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.

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Dec 8, 2011

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

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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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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

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