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The Siege
The story is about the kidnapping of an Islamic religious leader by the US military. The city of New York has become the target of rising terrorist attacks. The head of the anti-terrorism team of the FBI in New York is collaborating with a CIA operative to hunt terrorist cells responsible for the attacks. As the bombings continued, the United States Government responded by declaring martial law, sending US troops, led by General Defro, to the streets of New York City to impose and block the blockade.
12 March 1949, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
11 November 1969, El Paso, Texas, USA
1962, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
5 March 1966, Bombay, India
13 February 1950, Oakland, California, USA
30 July 1957, Youngstown, Ohio, USA
June 05, 2002
A flawed but not uninteresting political thriller that struggles with middling success to satisfy the dual aims of being both commercially entertaining and socially significant.
January 01, 2000
The prejudicial attitudes embodied in the film are insidious, like the anti-Semitism that infected fiction and journalism in the 1930s--not just in Germany, but in Britain and America.
January 01, 2000
The script is too muddled to be remedied by vigorous filmmaking.
October 09, 2002
A gripping build up gives way to an incredibly dumb finish.
November 06, 2003
Zwick (Courage Under Fire) has fashioned another ethical tour de force that reveals his dedication to serious filmmaking.
June 21, 2007
More political than entertaining, The Siege is a reflection of our heightened awareness and sensitivity to terrorism and the price of freedom.
February 14, 2001
Even at its most unbelievable, The Siege has the performances of Washington and Bening to fall back on, and a theme that understands that what's difficult is not choosing right from wrong but 'choosing the wrong that's more right.'
December 08, 2002
If you like political thrillers with lots of explosions, domestic terrorism, and vein-popping army Generals, this movie's for you.
January 01, 2000
Typical summer popcorn fare.
January 01, 2000
[Benning] is the only fresh, compelling character in the film.
May 11, 2001
It's difficult to sustain a responsible subtext when you're delivering the jolts required to keep butts in the seats.
May 29, 2016
...a solid concept in search of a consistent (and engaging) execution.