The Siege
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The Siege

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

6.3 / 10 1998 1h 56mR English
DramaActionThrillerCrime

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Zwick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Siege is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker