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Under Siege

Play trailer Poster for Under Siege R Released Oct 9, 1992 1h 42m Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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James P Seagal's best movie by a country mile. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/22/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review james o the film being called Die Hard on a battleship. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/27/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member A harmless, enjoyable Die Hard doppelgänger elevated by a charismatic Steven Seagal and the villainous, scenery-chomping, double-headed dragon of Gary Busey and Tommy Lee Jones! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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