The Siege
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The Siege (1998)

15
08/01/1999 (GB)
Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
1h 56m

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

Overview

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.

  • Edward ZwickDirector, Screenplay
  • Lawrence WrightScreenplay
  • Menno MeyjesScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $70,000,000

  • Revenue

    $116,700,000

Keywords

  • new york city
  • muslim
  • undercover agent
  • fbi
  • islam
  • martial law
  • car bomb
  • terrorism
  • political thriller

Top Billed Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Elise Kraft / Sharon Bridger

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Major-General William Devereaux

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Agent Frank Haddad

Sami Bouajila

Sami Bouajila

Samir Nazhde

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Khalil Saleh

Mark Valley

Mark Valley

FBI Agent Mike Johanssen

Jack Gwaltney

Jack Gwaltney

Fred Darius

David Proval

David Proval

Danny Sussman

Lance Reddick

Lance Reddick

FBI Agent Floyd Rose

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