6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thriller, Drama, History • 1997 • 110 min • Adults (18+)
Four Days in September (1997)
Four Days in September (1997)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Alan Arkin • Pedro Cardoso • Fernanda Torres
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
6.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Alan Arkin • Pedro Cardoso • Fernanda Torres
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's left-leaning rating stems from its primary focus on the motivations and humanization of anti-dictatorship revolutionaries, implicitly critiquing state oppression and exploring the complex moral landscape of political resistance.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
The film, set in 1969 Brazil, features a cast that naturally reflects the country's diversity without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative focuses on a political kidnapping and the conflict between revolutionaries and the military dictatorship, with critiques centered on political power and ideology rather than traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Four Days in September' is a historical political thriller that does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is solely centered on the events surrounding a kidnapping in 1969 Brazil, offering no portrayal of queer identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Four Days in September" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The plot focuses on historical political events in Brazil, with no depiction of transgender identity or related issues.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a historical drama based on real events and figures from the 1969 kidnapping of the American ambassador in Brazil. All major characters, based on documented historical individuals, are portrayed on screen with their historically accurate gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is a historical drama based on real events and figures. There is no documented instance of a character, historically or canonically established as one race, being portrayed as a different race in this adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.5
Critic Ratings
5.9
N/A
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