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.
Alan Arkin
as Charles Burke Elbrick
Pedro Cardoso
as Fernando Gabeira / Paulo
Fernanda Torres
as Maria
Luiz Fernando Guimarães
as Marcão
Cláudia Abreu
as Clara / Reneé
Nelson Dantas
as Toledo
Matheus Nachtergaele
as Severino Barroso / Jonas
Marco Ricca
as Henrique
Maurício Gonçalves
as Brandão
Caio Junqueira
as Julio
Selton Mello
as César / Oswaldo
Eduardo Moscovis
as Artur