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
Writer: Fernando Gabeira, Leopoldo Serran
Producer: Luiz Carlos Barreto, Lucy Barreto
Director of Photography: Félix Monti
Charles Burke Elbrick
Fernando Gabeira / Paulo
Maria
Marcão
Clara / Reneé
Toledo
Severino Barroso / Jonas
Henrique