Under Siege

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Under Siege

R

Released Oct 9, 1992

1h 42m

Action

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A heroic loner takes on a group of nuclear terrorists in this seagoing tale. Posing as a rock band, the terrorists get themselves hired for a party aboard the USS Missouri, a battleship en route to Pearl Harbor for decommissioning. They plan to steal the ship's nuclear arsenal but haven't reckoned on the intervention of the ship's chef, a decorated former Navy SEAL.

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Critics Consensus

A well-directed action thriller that makes the most of its confined setting, Under Siege marks a high point for early '90s action -- and its star's spotty filmography.

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Duane Byrge

The Hollywood Reporter

Die Hard on a ship, this Steven Seagal starrer is a hard-charged, perfectly detonated actioner that should especially delight especially macho mainstreamers.

Oct 25, 2019

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

The tension and humor level tail off a bit toward the conclusion, but Steven Seagal and Chicago director Andy Davis clearly declare themselves as top-flight talent.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 10, 2017

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B-

Sep 7, 2011

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

There are more warheads in this movie than the missles being offloaded by these nefarious criminals.

Mar 23, 2025

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John Ferguson

Radio Times

Seagal may lack natural charisma, but a flamboyant performance from Jones, plus some sterling work from fellow baddies Gary Busey and Colm Meaney, more than compensate for his deficiencies.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 25, 2024

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

If you only see one Steven Seagal movie (and you really don't even need to see one), be sure it's this one.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 25, 2020

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Classic 90's action and still very entertaining!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, e quase o filme inteiro se passa dentro de um navio da marinha, o filme teve o próprio steven seagan fazendo contato com a própria equipe da marinha que estava um pouco longe do local, o filme poderia colocar só o Steven seagal junto com alguns parceiros em vez da ajuda da marinha, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco e ninguém faz melhorar o filme, nem o próprio steven seagan, com tudo isso, eu não recomendo esse filme.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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Jens B

Die Hard on a ship. Not with Bruce Willis, but with Steven Seagal, probably the most boring (and vain?) action hero of the 80s/90s. We don't get Hans Gruber aka Alan Rickman, who combines elegance and menace, but Tommy Lee Jones, who is apparently already practicing for his role as Two-Face in "Batman Forever" - and Garey Busey in drag. All of this is pretty trivial, but not quite as boring as Seagal's other films. The reason for this is the solid production, the ship as a setting, a few good kills (jigsaw) and the obligatory boob shot is also not missing. The highlight is certainly Garey Busey, my fascination with him is slowly becoming worrying. The final image of the film is the icing on the cake.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Jose T

I only like it cause steven seagel is in this movie and he a hardcore putin supporter and i like support putin and this is only fresh score movie and that's why I like this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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Leonard F

This is Steven Seagal's best movie. The battleship setting is interesting and the casting was done well. Gary Busey nails the crazy man and Tommie Lee Jones is perfect as the bad guy disguised as a rocker

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/14/24

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Audience Member

I wish my buttocks were under siege by Steven Siegal

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/06/24

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Synopsis

A heroic loner takes on a group of nuclear terrorists in this seagoing tale. Posing as a rock band, the terrorists get themselves hired for a party aboard the USS Missouri, a battleship en route to Pearl Harbor for decommissioning. They plan to steal the ship's nuclear arsenal but haven't reckoned on the intervention of the ship's chef, a decorated former Navy SEAL.

Director: Andrew Davis
Producer: Arnon Milchan, Steven Seagal, Steven Reuther
Screenwriter: J.F. Lawton
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Alcor Films, Warner Bros., Canal+, Regency Enterprises
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 9, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $82.3M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround

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