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