Four Days in September Movie Review 1997

Based on the true story of Charles Burke Elbrick (Arkin), the American ambassador to Brazil who, in 1969, was kidnapped by four idealistic students, part of a Marxist revolutionary group protesting their government's military dictatorship. Their leader, Fernando Gabeira (Cardoso), wants the release of political prisoners and gives the government four days to meet his terms. Adapted from the book "What's Up, Comrade?" by Gabeira.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from Brazilian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

True Stories, Kidnapped!, Politics, South America, Big Ideas

Screenplay

Leopoldo Serran

Cast

Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Marco Ricca, Fernanda Torres

Cinematography

Felix Monti

Director

Bruno Barreto

Music

Stewart Copeland

Producer

Lucy Barreto, Miramax Films