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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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

Oct 25, 2019

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

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

Jul 10, 2017

3.5/4

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.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

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

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

Oct 14, 2026

4/5

This action-packed thriller set on board a U.S. Navy battleship was a big hit at both the box office and on home video.

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Mar 23, 2025

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

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John Ferguson

Radio Times

Jan 25, 2024

4/5

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.

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Draco L

Mar 11, 2019

By today's standard, not a great film, but at the time of it's release awesome. Watched it many times.

Feb 24, 2019

Seagal's best film.

Feb 4, 2019

I Love Under Siege Because it had so many fight scenes, explosions and so much more

Ron M

Jan 24, 2019

Steven Siegal is an acquired taste. His Under Siege is, by extension just that- an exercise in action movie but nowhere as good as mainstream Hollywood's best work. Under Siege is occasionally fun to watch for those who like to see the good guys win, but amidst all the gunfights and explosions, there aren't many thrills. There's never a moment when you think Seagal's life might be in danger, and precious few occasions when you wonder how he's going to get out of a tight situation. Seagal sleepwalks through the role, displaying absolutely no versatility or emotion. He has all the screen presence of a zombie, and one wonders how this man got to be so popular so fast. His co-stars, Gary Busy and Tommy Lee Jones, are far more entertaining. Jones delights by running around chewing up the scenery in a wildly campy performance.

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Kylo W

Sep 6, 2018

The fun kind of dumb, Under Siege is probably Segal's best work, and in my opinion the only reason people ever mention him in the same breath as the likes of Stallone, Schwarzenegger or Willis.

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Sep 5, 2018

Great cast of "characters", entertaining if not ridiculous

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Andrew Davis

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Steven Seagal

Casey Ryback

Tommy Lee Jones

William Stranix

Gary Busey

Cmdr. Krill

Erika Eleniak

Jordan Tate

Patrick O'Neal

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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
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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