The Siege

Name: The Siege
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1998-11-06
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willis, Tony Shalhoub, Sami Bouajila

1998·Movie·R·116 min·★ 6.3(1,500)

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“An enemy they can't see. A nation under siege. A crisis they can't control.”

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.

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About The Siege

The Siege is a 1998 English-language drama, action and thriller film directed by Edward Zwick. The cast is led by Denzel Washington, Annette Bening, Bruce Willis. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel.

The Siege was produced by Lynda Obst Productions, 20th Century Fox, and Bedford Falls Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on November 6, 1998, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $70 million, it went on to gross $117 million worldwide.

Director: Edward Zwick
Writers: Lawrence Wright, Menno Meyjes, Edward Zwick
Release date: November 6, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $70 million
Box office: $117 million
Production: Lynda Obst Productions, 20th Century Fox, Bedford Falls Productions

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The Siege cast & crew

The Siege was directed by Edward Zwick and written by Lawrence Wright, Menno Meyjes, and Edward Zwick.

The cast features Denzel Washington as Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard, Annette Bening as Elise Kraft / Sharon Bridger, Bruce Willis as Major-General William Devereaux, Tony Shalhoub as Agent Frank Haddad, Sami Bouajila as Samir Nazhde, and Aasif Mandvi as Khalil Saleh.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Graeme Revell, cinematography is by Roger Deakins, and it was produced by Edward Zwick and Lynda Obst.

Is The Siege worth watching?

The Siege holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 1,500 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, action, and thriller, The Siege is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Siege

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