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Costa-Gavras puts the United States’ involvement in Latin American politics under the microscope in this arresting thriller. An urban guerrilla group, outraged at the counterinsurgency and torture training clandestinely organized by the CIA in their country (unnamed in the film), abducts a U.S. official (Yves Montand) to bargain for the release of political prisoners soon the kidnapping becomes a media sensation, leading to violence. Cowritten by Franco Solinas, the electrifying State of Siege piercingly critiques the American government for supporting foreign dictatorships, while also asking difficult questions about the efficacy of radical violent acts to oppose such regimes.
Original Release
12/30/1972
US Release
04/13/1973
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Yves Montand | Philip Michael Santore |
Renato Salvatori | Captain Lopez |
O.E. Hasse | Carlos Ducas |
Jacques Weber | Hugo |
Jean-Luc Bideau | Este |
Maurice Teynac | Minister of Internal Security |
Yvette Etiévant | Woman Senator |
Evangeline Peterson | Mrs. Santore |
Harald Wolff | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Nemesio Antúnez | President of the Republic |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Yves Montand | Philip Michael Santore |
Renato Salvatori | Captain Lopez |
O.E. Hasse | Carlos Ducas |
Jacques Weber | Hugo |
Jean-Luc Bideau | Este |
Maurice Teynac | Minister of Internal Security |
Yvette Etiévant | Woman Senator |
Evangeline Peterson | Mrs. Santore |
Harald Wolff | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Nemesio Antúnez | President of the Republic |
Mario Montilles | Assistant Commissioner Fontant |
André Falcon | Deputy Fabbri |
Jerry Brouer | Anthony Lee |
Roberto Navarrete | Commissioner Romero |
Douglas Harris | A.I.D. Director |
Gilbert Brandini | Journalist |
Eugenio Guzmán | Spokesman of Uruguayan Government |
Jean-François Gobbi | Journalist |
Maurice Jacquemont | Dean of the Law School |
Aldo Francia | Dr. Francia |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jacques Henri Barratier | Executive Producer |
Léon Sanz | Executive Producer |
Jacques Perrin | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1974 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Film | Nominated |