


“Their goal: freedom. Their only hope: an international incident. Their target: the American ambassador.”
Fernando, a journalist, and his friend César join terrorist group MR8 in order to fight Brazilian dictatorial regime during the late sixties. César, however, is wounded and captured during a bank hold up. Fernando then decides to kidnap the American ambassador in Brazil and ask for the release of fifteen political prisoners in exchange for his life.
Director
Bruno Barreto
Writers
Fernando Gabeira, Leopoldo Serran
Release Date
October 1, 1997
Runtime
1h 50m
Status
Released
Original Language
pt
Vote Count
131

Columbia TriStar