USA Today, 02/27/1998, p.9D, "...Always compelling..."
Los Angeles Times, 01/30/1998, p.C24, "...It's a fascinating slice of political history....In its efforts to feel the pulse of human conscience, as well as the heart, it's dead on..."
New York Times, 01/30/1998, p.E8, "...Gripping....Mr. Arkin has some compelling moments..."
Premiere, 02/01/1998, p.23, "...This thought-provoking film explores the doubts and moral ambiguities that plague even the most dogmatic idealists..."
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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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.