April Captains_
Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.
Starring
Stefano Accorsi, Maria de Medeiros, Joaquim de Almeida
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
April Captains was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Overview
Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and...
April Captains is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 2h 3m.
CAST (20)
Stefano Accorsi
Maia
Maria de Medeiros
Antónia
Joaquim de Almeida
Gervásio
Frédéric Pierrot
Manuel
Fele Martínez
Lobão
Manuel João Vieira
Fonseca
Marcantonio Del Carlo
Silva
Emmanuel Salinger
Botelho
Rita Durão
Rosa
Duarte Guimarães
Daniel
ML
Manuel Lobão
Fernandes
Manuel Manquiña
Gabriel
Luis Miguel Cintra
Brigadeiro Pais
Joaquim Leitão
Filipe
Canto e Castro
Salieri
Rogério Samora
Rui Gama
Pedro Hestnes
Emílio
Marcello Urgeghe
Radio speaker
JA
José Airosa
Paulo Ruivo
António Capelo
Chamarro
BOX OFFICE
$6.1M
Budget
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is April Captains about?
Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it.
How long is April Captains?
April Captains has a runtime of 123 minutes (2h 3m).
Who stars in April Captains?
The cast of April Captains includes Stefano Accorsi, Maria de Medeiros, Joaquim de Almeida, Frédéric Pierrot, Fele Martínez.
What is the rating of April Captains?
April Captains has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 63 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History