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The Siege

Play trailer 2:06 Poster for The Siege R Released Nov 6, 1998 1h 56m Mystery & Thriller Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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After terrorists attack a bus in Brooklyn, a Broadway theater and FBI headquarters, FBI anti-terrorism expert Anthony Hubbard (Denzel Washington) teams up with CIA agent Elise Kraft (Annette Bening) to investigate. Soon, martial law is declared in New York City, and General William Devereaux (Bruce Willis), a sadistic racist, is put in command. When Devereaux begins rounding up Arab-Americans and forcing them into a detention camp, Hubbard and Kraft must fight back in the name of freedom.
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An exciting, well-paced action film.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Globe and Mail Rated: 4/4 Oct 10, 2002 Full Review Ken Hollings Sight & Sound The Siege attempts to update the bluffs and counterfeints of the Cold War spy thriller, not to advance any ideological point but to obscure the fact that it doesn't have one. Mar 5, 2002 Full Review Zaki Hasan Zaki's Corner Unfortunately, the movie's ignorant portrayals of other cultures while espousing a message of brotherhood comes across as not a little hypocritical. Rated: B- Feb 16, 2019 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a solid concept in search of a consistent (and engaging) execution. Rated: 1.5/4 May 29, 2016 Full Review Ryan Cracknell Calgary Movies More political than entertaining, The Siege is a reflection of our heightened awareness and sensitivity to terrorism and the price of freedom. Jun 21, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

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M H Classic Denzel performance in a film that asks many questions we still deal with in 2024. My one criticism is that you have to suspend disbelief for much of the 3rd act to remain compelling. That being said, the movie was entertaining and enjoyable Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review mark g Benning and Willis are terrible. Washington does not give one of his best performances. These things indicate the real problem here, just not very well written. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Kim P The character actors (Valley, Reddick, Shaloub and Proval) far outshone the stars' performances in this dull, clumsy, plodding movie. That's not ideal. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Horror fan 4 Lead by an all star trio this movie is really good. The thought of marshall law being put in place is crazy. Tim Treakle Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Dominique R 2 Worst Denzel movie iv watched. Annette cannot act. Avoid all movies that stars Annette Bening. The story is so over the top with cliches from the 90's. I could only cringed my way through 20 minutes of this movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/16/24 Full Review Oren B shitty "progressives" will be the end of humanity. the rotten people of rotten tomatoes won't let me speak my mind, facts, and truth. there is no "good" cancer - unless it's in a bad host. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After terrorists attack a bus in Brooklyn, a Broadway theater and FBI headquarters, FBI anti-terrorism expert Anthony Hubbard (Denzel Washington) teams up with CIA agent Elise Kraft (Annette Bening) to investigate. Soon, martial law is declared in New York City, and General William Devereaux (Bruce Willis), a sadistic racist, is put in command. When Devereaux begins rounding up Arab-Americans and forcing them into a detention camp, Hubbard and Kraft must fight back in the name of freedom.
Director
Edward Zwick
Producer
Lynda Obst, Edward Zwick
Screenwriter
Lawrence Wright, Lawrence Wright, Menno Meyjes, Edward Zwick
Distributor
Fox, 20th Century Fox
Production Co
Bedford Falls Productions, 20th Century Fox
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 6, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.9M
Runtime
1h 56m
Sound Mix
Surround, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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