State of Siege
Released: December 30, 1972Runtime: 122 minLanguage: FR
Assigned to South America, US official Philip Michael Santore is employed by a counterinsurgency agency. His position makes him a target for a local band of guerrillas, and, before long, Santore is kidnapped. As a prisoner, he undergoes interrogation, shedding light on the violent situation in the country. Once the insurgents are done with their questioning, they must decide whether Santore lives or dies.
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Yves Montand
as Philip Michael Santore
Renato Salvatori
as Captain Lopez
O E Hasse
as Carlos Ducas
Jacques Weber
as Hugo
Jean Luc Bideau
as Este
Maurice Teynac
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Yvette Etievant
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Evangeline Peterson
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Harald Wolff
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Nemesio Antunez
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