The Siege

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The Siege

R,

1998,

1h 56m,

Mystery & Thriller/

Drama

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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.

Critics Consensus

An exciting, well-paced action film.

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Ken Hollings

Sight & Sound

Mar 5, 2002

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.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

May 11, 2001

It's difficult to sustain a responsible subtext when you're delivering the jolts required to keep butts in the seats.

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Kenneth Turan

Los Angeles Times

Feb 14, 2001

3/5

Even at its most unbelievable, The Siege has the performances of Washington and Bening to fall back on, and a theme that understands that what's difficult is not choosing right from wrong but 'choosing the wrong that's more right.'

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Zaki Hasan

Zaki's Corner

Feb 16, 2019

B-

Unfortunately, the movie's ignorant portrayals of other cultures while espousing a message of brotherhood comes across as not a little hypocritical.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

May 29, 2016

1.5/4

...a solid concept in search of a consistent (and engaging) execution.

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Ryan Cracknell

Calgary Movies

Jun 21, 2007

More political than entertaining, The Siege is a reflection of our heightened awareness and sensitivity to terrorism and the price of freedom.

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Han M

Oct 4, 2017

Made me miss the 90's for the first 45 minutes, not so much after that.

Luke S

May 18, 2017

Big name stars don't always lead to blockbuster movies. Here we have Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, and Bruce Willis playing the good guys in the form of an FBI agent, a CIA agent and an Army officer. They all have the same goal: stop Middle Eastern terrorists from tearing apart New York city. They each have their own methods, which are at odds with each other. You'd think lots of action and drama ensue, and they do but in a fashion that doesn't seem likely and is not all that thrilling. Tony Shalhoub outshines them all in his role as an American citizen who is from the Middle East but is an FBI agent first and foremost. Bland performances by the major players. Average movie.

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Ron S

Mar 8, 2017

The type of terrorism and Arab prejudice in this movie was far fetched in 1998. 20 years later it's all too dark and realistic. Denzel and Annette were strong in this film.

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Kylo S

Nov 21, 2016

this film deals with very real stuff that is going on in the world at this moment the film just does not give it the depth that this subject really needs

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Albus G

Oct 9, 2007

Good story & cast overall but, I didn't like the ending

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Edward Zwick

Director

Denzel Washington

Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard, Assistant Special Agent-in-charge FBI Counter-intelligence Task Force

Annette Bening

Elise Kraft

Bruce Willis

Major General William Devereaux

Tony Shalhoub

Agent Frank Haddad, Counter-intelligence Task Force

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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: 20th Century Fox, Bedford Falls Productions
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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