| Description |
1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color w/ black and white seq. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; Dolby digital ; 1.85:1 widescreen. |
| Language |
In Portuguese or dubbed French ; optional English subtitles ; optional English closed-captions for the hearing impaired ; main opening and closing titles, and disc menu, are in English. |
| Cast |
Alan Arkin, Pedro Cardoso, Fernanda Torres, Cláudia Abreu, Luiz Fernando Guimarães, Caroline Kava, Fisher Stevens. |
| Credits |
Editor, Isabelle Rathery ; music, Stewart Copeland ; director of photography, Félix Monti. |
| Summary |
"Political terrorists, in a desperate bid to focus the world's attention on their fight for freedom, kidnap an American ambassador. Now the diplomat's life hangs in the balance-- helplessly caught between a government unwilling to cooperate-- and his fear of the captors themselves!" - Container. |
| Note |
Based on the book, O que é isso, companheiro?, by Fernando Gabeira. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating : R, for some language and violence. |
| Awards |
Academy Award nomination, Best Foreign Language Film, 1997. |
| Access |
Restricted to home use or face-to-face teaching. |
| Subject |
Brazil -- Politics and government -- 1964-1985 -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Guerrillas -- Brazil -- History -- 20th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Elbrick, C. Burke, 1908-1983 -- Kidnapping, 1969 -- Drama.
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DVDs.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (PORTUGUESE), VIDEODISCS.
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| Genre |
Feature films Brazil.
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Motion pictures, Portuguese.
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Foreign films.
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Thrillers (Motion pictures)
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Barreto, Bruno.
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Barreto, Lucy.
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Serran, Leopoldo.
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Arkin, Alan.
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Cardoso, Pedro, 1922-2002.
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Torres, Fernanda.
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Abreu, Cláudia, 1971-
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Guimarães, Luiz Fernando, 1949-
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Kava, Caroline.
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Stevens, Fisher.
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Copeland, Stewart.
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Gabeira, Fernando.
O que é isso, companheiro?
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Miramax Films.
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Pandora Cinema.
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L.C. Barreto, Ltda. (Firm)
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Filmes do Equador.
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Sony Corporation of America.
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Columbia Pictures Television Trading Corporation (Firm)
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Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
O que é isso, companheiro? |
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O que é isso, companheiro? (Motion picture)
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| ISBN |
078884265X |
| Standard No. |
786936207484 |
| Music No. |
29075 Buena Vista |
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