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State of Siege
State of Siege

State of Siege

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

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ThrillerDrama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$8000000

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

30 December 1972

Country

France

Cast

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Philip Michael Santore

Renato Salvatori

Renato Salvatori

Captain Lopez

O.E. Hasse

O.E. Hasse

Carlos Ducas

Jacques Weber

Jacques Weber

Hugo

Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc Bideau

Este

Maurice Teynac

Maurice Teynac

Minister of Internal Security

Yvette Etiévant

Yvette Etiévant

Woman Senator

Gloria Laso

Gloria Laso

Rafaela

Harald Wolff

Harald Wolff

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Evangeline Peterson

Evangeline Peterson

Mrs. Santore

Nemesio Antúnez

Nemesio Antúnez

President of the Republic

Mario Montilles

Mario Montilles

Assistant Commissioner Fontant

André Falcon

André Falcon

Deputy Fabbri

Jerry Brouer

Jerry Brouer

Anthony Lee

Roberto Navarrete

Roberto Navarrete

Commissioner Romero

Douglas Harris

Douglas Harris

A.I.D. Director

Eugenio Guzmán

Eugenio Guzmán

Spokesman of Uruguayan Government

Jean-François Gobbi

Jean-François Gobbi

Journalist

Maurice Jacquemont

Maurice Jacquemont

Dean of the Law School

Aldo Francia

Aldo Francia

Dr. Francia

Eduardo Naveda

Eduardo Naveda

Political Police Chief

Rafael Benavente

Rafael Benavente

Brazilian Consul Campos

Alejandro Cohen

Alejandro Cohen

Manuel

Gérard Manneveau

Gérard Manneveau

Bardes

Alejandro Misle

Alejandro Misle

President of the Assembly

Héctor Noguera

Héctor Noguera

Tupamaro Leader (uncredited)

Patricia Guzmán

Patricia Guzmán

Tupamaro Militant (uncredited)

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