Production Companies

Miramax, Columbia TriStar

Overview

"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.