Assigned to South America, US official Philip Michael Santore is employed by a counterinsurgency agency. His position makes him a target for a local band of guerrillas, and, before long, Santore is… Read more
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State of Siege
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Movie · Thriller · Drama
1972 · 2h 2m · ★ 78% (6.8K)
Any resemblance to actual events or to anyone living or dead is not accidental.
Assigned to South America, US official Philip Michael Santore is employed by a counterinsurgency agency. His position makes him a target for a local band of guerrillas, and, before long, Santore is kidnapped. As a prisoner, he undergoes interrogation, shedding light on the violent situation in the country. Once the insurgents are done with their questioning, they must decide whether Santore lives or dies.
Director
Costa-Gavras
Production
Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, Reggane Films, Unidis, Euro International Films
Cast
Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse, Jacques Weber, Jean-Luc Bideau, Maurice Teynac, Yvette Etiévant, Gloria Laso, Harald Wolff, Evangeline Peterson, Nemesio Antúnez, Mario Montilles, André Falcon, Jerry Brouer, Roberto Navarrete, Douglas Harris, Eugenio Guzmán, Jean-François Gobbi, Maurice Jacquemont, Aldo Francia