Under Siege

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Under Siege

R

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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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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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

I walked into the screening in a cynical frame of mind, but then a funny thing happened. The movie started working for me.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 1, 2000

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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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Sebastian L

Beautifully shot and almost perfectly paced, Under Siege is enjoyable from start to finish. In the competent hands of everybody else even Seagal is bearable, but a protagonist with more depth could have turned this into a masterpiece. Lee Jones is a powerhouse.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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James P

Seagal's best movie by a country mile.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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William A

“You walk by a hatch, and you see the enemy, you become the hatch. “ Phile

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Tyler G

Quintessentially Seagal, with all the good and the bad. These types of movies seems aggravatingly self-serious and corny, but if you like that kind of macho-man, ridiculously-premised movie, you'll like it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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james o

the film being called Die Hard on a battleship.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Christian K

A shameless Die Hard clone with an incredibly overqualified Tommy Lee with no character to work with acting circles around the rest of the cast. My first experience with Segal, and yea, he is an unintentional comedy machine.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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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: Regency Enterprises, Warner Bros., Alcor Films, Canal+
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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