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6.3A disgruntled ex-CIA operative, his assistant and their assembled group of terrorists seize a battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned for every contingency but ignore the ship's cook, former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback—an error that could be fatal.
Released: 1992-10-08102 minDir: Andrew DavisAction, Thriller
Cast
- Steven Seagal as Casey Ryback
- Tommy Lee Jones as William Strannix
- Gary Busey as Commander Krill
- Erika Eleniak as Jordan Tate
- Colm Meaney as Daumer
- Damian Chapa as Tackman
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Andrew Davis
- Written by
- J. F. Lawton
- Produced by
- Arnon Milchan Steven Reuther Steven Seagal
- Starring
- Steven Seagal Tommy Lee Jones Gary Busey
- Cinematography
- Frank Tidy
- Edited by
- Don Brochu Robert A. Ferretti Dov Hoenig Dennis Virkler
- Music by
- Gary Chang
- Production companies
- Regency Enterprises Le Studio Canal + Alcor Films
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros.
- Release date
- October 9, 1992 ( 1992-10-09 )
- Running time
- 103 minutes
- Country
- United States France
- Language
Key dates
- Published
- 25 February 1993
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
- Main subject
- terrorism
- Director
- Andrew Davis
- Screenwriter
- J. F. Lawton
- Composer
- Gary Chang
- Production company
- StudioCanal
- Cinematographer
Article
Under Siege is a 1992 action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and written by J. F. Lawton. It stars Steven Seagal (who also produced the film), Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, and Erika Eleniak. Seagal plays Casey Ryback, a former Navy SEAL, who must fend off a group of mercenaries after they commandeer the U.S. Navy battleship Missouri.
Released on October 9, 1992, Under Siege was both a critical and commercial success, receiving two Academy Award nominations for sound production and grossing over $156.6 million at the global box office. It is often considered Steven Seagal's best film to date. It was followed in 1995 by a sequel, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, which was not as well received.
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1992 action thriller films1992 American films1992 English-language films1992 filmsAmerican action thriller filmsEnglish-language action thriller filmsFilms about nuclear war and weaponsFilms about ship hijackingsFilms about terrorismFilms about the United States NavyFilms directed by Andrew DavisFilms produced by Arnon Milchan