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The Siege

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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The Siege (1998)
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Political DramaPolitical ThrillerPsychological ThrillerTragedyActionThriller

The secret U.S. abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York City, which leads to the declaration of martial-law.The secret U.S. abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York City, which leads to the declaration of martial-law.The secret U.S. abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York City, which leads to the declaration of martial-law.

  • Director
    • Edward Zwick
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Wright
    • Menno Meyjes
    • Edward Zwick
  • Stars
    • Denzel Washington
    • Bruce Willis
    • Annette Bening
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    84K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,481
    770
    • Director
      • Edward Zwick
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Wright
      • Menno Meyjes
      • Edward Zwick
    • Stars
      • Denzel Washington
      • Bruce Willis
      • Annette Bening
    • 314User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Photos56

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    Top Cast99+

    Denzel Washington
    Denzel Washington
    • Anthony Hubbard
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • General William Devereaux
    Annette Bening
    Annette Bening
    • Elise Kraft…
    Tony Shalhoub
    Tony Shalhoub
    • Frank Haddad
    Sami Bouajila
    Sami Bouajila
    • Samir Nazhde
    Ahmed Ben Larby
    • Sheik Achmed Bin Talal
    Mosleh Mohamed
    • Muezzin
    Lianna Pai
    Lianna Pai
    • Tina Osu
    • (as Liana Pai)
    Mark Valley
    Mark Valley
    • Mike Johanssen
    Jack Gwaltney
    Jack Gwaltney
    • Fred Darius
    David Proval
    David Proval
    • Danny Sussman
    Lance Reddick
    Lance Reddick
    • FBI Agent Floyd Rose
    Jeremy Knaster
    • INS Official
    William Hill
    William Hill
    • INS Uniform
    Aasif Mandvi
    Aasif Mandvi
    • Khalil Saleh
    Frank DiElsi
    • Officer Williams
    Wood Harris
    Wood Harris
    • Officer Henderson
    Ellen Bethea
    • Anita
    • Director
      • Edward Zwick
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Wright
      • Menno Meyjes
      • Edward Zwick
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews314

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    • Trivia
      According to an interview that screenwriter Lawrence Wright gave to CBS in 2007, the film was a box-office failure upon its theatrical release, "but it was the most-rented movie in America after 9/11." Wright also claimed that the initial release bombed because "Muslim and Arab protesters picketed the theaters. They were furious at being stereotyped as terrorists."
    • Goofs
      Sheik Ahmed Bin Talal is shown the be abducted in Lebanon, and a desert is shown. Lebanon is the only Arab country without a desert.
    • Quotes
      • [Frank Haddad's son is among those who have been rounded up by the Army]
      • General William Devereaux: And his name is Haddad?
      • Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard: Frank Haddad, Junior.
      • Colonel Hardwick, Army Intelligence: His father's a Shiite. We're checking him out.
      • Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard: Check this out, pal. His father's a federal agent for ten years.
      • Colonel Hardwick, Army Intelligence: Don't get in my face, Hubbard. I might decide you're an Ethiopian.
      • Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard: And you're just stupid enough to think that's an insult.
    • Alternate versions
      Some post-2001 versions have the World Trade Center digitally removed from the New York skyline.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Living Out Loud/Unmade Beds/American History X/John Carpenter's Vampires/The Celebration (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      First You Cry
      Written by Buddy Flett and David Egan
      Performed by Little Buster And The Soul Brothers
      Courtesy of Rounder Records
      by arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group

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    FAQ4

    • Who played the man that delivered the pizza bomb (the guy who acted as a decoy)?
    • So, was Brooklyn locked down under martial law?
    • How was subway service affected by martial law?

    Details

    • Release date
      • November 6, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Contra el enemigo
    • Filming locations
      • Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • 20th Century Fox
      • Lynda Obst Productions
      • The Bedford Falls Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $70,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,981,289
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,931,285
      • Nov 8, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $116,672,912
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 56m(116 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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