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Under Siege

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Sequel:

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Original title

Under Siege

Year

1992

Running time

103 min.

Country

United States

Director

Andrew Davis

Screenwriter

J.F. Lawton

Cast

Music

Gary Chang

Cinematography

Frank Tidy

Producer

Regency Enterprises, Canal+, Alcor Films. Distributor: Warner Bros.

Genre

Action

Synopsis

Action hero Steven Seagal stars as former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback in this high-octane action thriller set aboard the battleship "USS Missouri." A hero with a mind of his own, Casey has been demoted to ship's cook for insubordination. But he's still got the heart of a patriot, and when William Strannix, a dangerously wacked ex-CIA operative-turned-terrorist takes over the ship, Casey hangs up his chef's hat and goes into attack mode. The stakes are high: Strannix, in an act of vengeance against the U.S. government, plans to launch the battleship's nuclear missiles at Honolulu. Casey -- assisted by a stripper who was stranded aboard the ship during an aborted farewell party -- must race against the clock to save the U.S. from an atomic nightmare.

Awards: 1992: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Sound, Sound Effects

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Critics' reviews

"This movie does a terrific job of making every scene play like a real event on a ship at sea, and that's part of its charm (...) The villains are superb, vile and deliriously insane (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Under Siege is an immensely slick, if also old-fashioned and formulaic, entertainment"

Emanuel Levy: Variety
"With a movie like this, we know what has to happen. Lo divertido está en cómo sucede"

Mick LaSalle: SFGATE
"As wild as the premise is, Under Siege is almost guiltily enjoyable."

Vincent Canby: The New York Times
"This no-brainer is fine if all you're after a bit of escapism, but don't look for anything deeper than that (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

Ian Nathan: Empire

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Under Siege

1992

Andrew Davis

4.7

(13,025)