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State of Siege (1972)

★ 7.7Not Rated115 minDirector: Costa-Gavras

1972 film

State of Siege (French: État de siège) is a 1972 French–Italian–West German political thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras starring Yves Montand and Renato Salvatori. The story is based on an actual incident in 1970, when U.S. official Dan Mitrione was kidnapped and later killed by an urban guerrilla group in Uruguay.

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What is State of Siege about?
State of Siege (1972) — In Uruguay in the early 1970s, an official of the US Agency for International Development (a group used as a front for training foreign police in counterinsurgency methods) is kidnapped by a group of urban guerillas. Using his interrogation as a backdrop, the film explores the of
Is State of Siege based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is State of Siege scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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