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Four Days in September (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 15

Fresh: 8

Rotten:7

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: A group of Brazilian students kidnap the American ambassador as an act of resistance against their right-wing military government, but the emotional tension soon wears a crack in their starry-eyed... A group of Brazilian students kidnap the American ambassador as an act of resistance against their right-wing military government, but the emotional tension soon wears a crack in their starry-eyed idealism. Thoughtful, even-handed direction examines the event from a variety of perspectives. Based on the memoirs of Green Party member Fernando Gabeira. Academy Award Nominations--Best Foreign Film. [More]

Starring: Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernand Guimares

Starring: Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Luiz Fernand Guimares, Claudia Abreu, Nelson Dantas

Director: Bruno Barreto

Director: Bruno Barreto
Screenwriter: Leopoldo Serran
Story: Fernando Gabeira

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Apr 8, 2003

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  • Four Days In September
  • This captivating thriller -- based on extraordinary true-life events -- was honored with an Academy Award(R) nomination! Political terrorists, in a desperate bid to focus the world's attention on their fight for freedom, kidnap an American Ambassador (Alan Arkin, AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS). Now, the diplomat's life hangs in the balance ... helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate ... and his fear of the captors themselves! Directed by Bruno Barreto (A VIEW FROM THE TOP) and acclaimed by critics as one of the year's best films, FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER is an explosively charged motion picture that delivers egde-of-your-seat excitement!
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    This is powerful stuff but, like so many political abduction dramas, suffers from a certain static quality.

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    07/16/07
    David Noh
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    An intriguing, understated film that quietly brings up loud questions of honor, duty, ideals, and courage.

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    This low-key and highly intelligent Brazilian film set in 1969 deals with the complexities of political action.

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