Is State of Siege scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is State of Siege easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is State of Siege violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does State of Siege end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is State of Siege sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

State of Siege

Name: State of Siege
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 1972
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse, Jacques Weber, Jean-Luc Bideau

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

Directed by Costa-Gavras

Produced by Dieter Geissler Filmproduktion, Reggane Films

1972122 min7.2 / 10

A tense political thriller that uses kidnapping and interrogation to examine complicity, imperialism, and the moral ambiguities of counterinsurgency.

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.

Clusters

Revenge Gone Wrong Realistic Films About Cruelty Corruption and Distrust Government Oppression Dramas Combat and Battles

Genres

Thriller Drama

Keywords

Guerrilla Warfare Curfew Martial Law Torture

Questions people ask

Is State of Siege scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Is State of Siege easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is State of Siege violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Does State of Siege end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is State of Siege sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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