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DRAMA . 1987 . 1h 37m . 5.1/10

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"The time of day when mystery and passion become one."

American Claire wakes up blood-soaked and bruised at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state, she has flashbacks from the past few days. She thinks she's killed someone, but isn't sure, and now she's wandering the Spanish streets without money or a clear memory.

Starring Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands

Box Office $700K

5.1/10

Rating

$700K

Box Office

1h 37m

Runtime

1987

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

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The time of day when mystery and passion become one.

American Claire wakes up blood-soaked and bruised at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state, she has flashbacks from the past few days. She thinks she's killed someone, but isn't sure, and now she's wandering the Spanish streets without money or a clear memory.

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Cast

Ellen Barkin stars as Claire in Siesta.

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Year context

Siesta was released 39 years ago in 1987.

Overview

American Claire wakes up blood-soaked and bruised at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state, she has flashbacks from the past fe...

Siesta is a Drama, Mystery, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 37m.

CAST (20)

Ellen Barkin

Gabriel Byrne

Julian Sands

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Martin Sheen

Grace Jones

Jodie Foster

Alexei Sayle

AS

Anastassia Stakis

Desdra

Susana Béquer

Gary Cady

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Graham Fletcher-Cook

Gary

Santiago Álvarez

Arturo

Daniel Martín

Beaten Spaniard

Fabián Conde

Injured Spaniard

JM

José María Cañete

Ticket Agent #1

JD

Jaime Doria

Detective #1

JT

José Teodoro

Ticket Agent #2

Frank Braña

JL

José López

Bartender

BOX OFFICE

$700K

Revenue

DETAILS

Release

November 11, 1987

Status

Released

Runtime

97 min (1h 37m)

Country

United States

Rating

5.1/10 (42 votes)

Box Office

$700,000

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Siesta about?

American Claire wakes up blood-soaked and bruised at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state, she has flashbacks from the past few days. She thinks she's killed someone, but isn't sure, and now she's wandering the Spanish streets without money or a clear memory.

How long is Siesta?

Siesta has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).

Who stars in Siesta?

The cast of Siesta includes Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Isabella Rossellini, Martin Sheen.

How much did Siesta make at the box office?

Siesta earned $700,000 worldwide at the box office.

What is the rating of Siesta?

Siesta has a rating of 5.1 out of 10 based on 42 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (3)

Drama Mystery Thriller