State of Siege
Directed by Costa-Gavras
In Uruguay in the early 1970s, an official of the US Agency for International Development (a group used as a front for training foreign police in counterinsurgency methods) is kidnapped by a group of urban guerillas. Using his interrogation as a backdrop, the film explores the often brutal consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerillas.
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State of Siege was released on December 30, 1972.
State of Siege was directed by Costa-Gavras.
State of Siege has a runtime of 2h 2m.
State of Siege was produced by Jacques Henri Barratier, Léon Sanz.
In Uruguay in the early 1970s, an official of the US Agency for International Development (a group used as a front for training foreign police in counterinsurgency methods) is kidnapped by a group of urban guerillas. Using his interrogation as a backdrop, the film explores the often brutal consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerillas.
The key characters in State of Siege are Philip Michael Santore (Yves Montand), Captain Lopez (Renato Salvatori), Carlos Ducas (O.E. Hasse).
State of Siege is rated Not Rated.
State of Siege is a Drama, Thriller, Crime film.
State of Siege has an audience rating of 8.9 out of 10.
State of Siege has made $8M at the box office.