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State of Siege

Original title: État de siège

“Any resemblance to actual events or to anyone living or dead is not accidental.”

1972 · 2 h
Directed by Costa-Gavras
CrimeDramaMystery

Cast

Yves Montand Renato Salvatori O. E. Hasse

Credits

Written by: Franco Solinas

Plot

Urban guerrillas in Uruguay kidnap an American official who is training the police in torture techniques.

Sinekatalog’s take

Costa-Gavras's political thriller has Uruguayan guerrillas kidnapping an American adviser who trains police in torture. Tense, talky and angry, with Yves Montand strong, it is a gripping docudrama of covert violence.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (6,867 votes)
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