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Directed by Costa-Gavras, State of Siege leans on a strong ensemble — Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, O.E. Hasse — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1972.
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In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military dictatorship while trying to rescue his girlfriend and her children.
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