State of Siege (1972)
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.
- Released
- 1972-12-30
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Costa-Gavras
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 from 123 votes
Cast
- Yves Montand as Philip Michael Santore
- Renato Salvatori as Captain Lopez
- O.E. Hasse as Carlos Ducas
- Jacques Weber as Hugo
- Jean-Luc Bideau as Este
- Maurice Teynac as Minister of Internal Security
- Yvette Etiévant as Woman Senator
- Gloria Laso as Rafaela
- Harald Wolff as Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Evangeline Peterson as Mrs. Santore
- Nemesio Antúnez as President of the Republic
- Mario Montilles as Assistant Commissioner Fontant