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State of Siege

1972Movie2 h 2 min

DramaThriller
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes78%88%
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes78%88%

Summary

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.

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  • Thought-provoking

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Cast

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Directed by
Costa-Gavras
Written by
Franco Solinas
Produced by
Léon Sanz, Jacques Henri Barratier
Music by
Míkis Theodorakis

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Facts

December 30, 1972 · 2 h 2 min · Violence

Released
December 30, 1972
Runtime
2 h 2 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Original language
French
Also spoken
German, English, Spanish
Made in
France, Germany, Italy
Box office
$8 million
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

Sadistic Choice, Deadpan Snarker, Fake-Out Make-Out +9

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream State of Siege?"

Questions about State of Siege

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Where can I stream State of Siege?

Criterion

In the United States, State of Siege streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is State of Siege worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 78%).

Will I feel good after watching State of Siege?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is State of Siege in English?

FrenchGermanEnglishSpanish

No, it was made in French, with some German, English, and Spanish.