State of Siege

1972 · 122 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 6,338 VOTES · DIR. Costa-Gavras

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,406 lines

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00:00:47 AUGUST In Latin America, it is wintertime.
00:09:05 the heads of all the Armed Forces of the country
00:14:21 You will be able to report the robbery to the police.
00:26:41 speak of a maximum of ten for each kidnapping.
00:29:30 when we enter the military domain.
00:32:24 And for the moral aspect, Cardinal Spelmann sent
00:36:19 Probably. But they aren't my friends.
00:41:56 I don't think so.
00:46:28 Communications, traffic.
00:49:41 The workers!
00:53:18 I went to the Headquarters every fifteen days.
00:56:34 Well.
00:59:46 regarding the kidnappings, constitutes
01:02:59 But we said that the President is forced...
01:09:20 and union leaders.
01:13:03 They are the weapons of terrorists.
01:16:20 So as to serve the secret High Command
01:22:00 If the Government rejects our proposal to release
01:26:18 More bankers.
01:34:40 In any case
01:38:02 Wait.
01:41:21 In order to protect the Embassy and to the American citizens.
01:46:46 Nothing.
300:00:00 7 companies, 3 of them American

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,406
Dialogue density11.5 lines / min
First line00:00:47
Final line300:00:00

Production Record

DirectorCosta-Gavras
LanguageFrench
Revenue$8,000,000
IMDb votes6,338