State of Siege (1972)
Overview
Using the interrogation of a US counterinsurgency agent as a backdrop, the film explores the consequences of the struggle between Uruguay's government and the leftist Tupamaro guerrillas.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $8,000,000.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 1.5285 |
Directed By
Costa-Gavras
Crew
Franco Solinas
Franco Solinas
Jacques Henri Barratier
Léon Sanz
Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras
Míkis Theodorakis
Pierre-William Glenn
Françoise Bonnot
Jacques d'Ovidio
TOP CAST
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
Gloria Laso
Rafaela
Harald Wolff
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Evangeline Peterson
Mrs. Santore
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
Eugenio Guzmán
Spokesman of Uruguayan Government
Jean-François Gobbi
Journalist
Maurice Jacquemont
Dean of the Law School
Aldo Francia
Dr. Francia
Eduardo Naveda
Political Police Chief
Rafael Benavente
Brazilian Consul Campos
Alejandro Cohen
Manuel
Gérard Manneveau
Bardes
Alejandro Misle
President of the Assembly
Héctor Noguera
Tupamaro Leader (uncredited)
Patricia Guzmán
Tupamaro Militant (uncredited)
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