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6.3/10 Rate The Siege (1998) 57,776 This R | 1h 56min | Action, Thriller | 6 November 1998 (USA)

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The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York that lead to the declaration of martial law.

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Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Storyline Edit Use the HTML below. Show HTML View more styles After the abduction by the US military of an Islamic religious leader, New York City becomes the target of escalating terrorist attacks. Anthony Hubbard, the head of the FBI's Counter- Terrorism Task Force in New York, teams up with CIA operative Elise Kraft to hunt down the User Polls terrorist cells responsible for the attacks. As the bombings continue, the US government responds by declaring martial law, sending US troops, led by Gen. Devereaux, into the streets of New York City. Written by Karen Eiler Which Film Best Defines Modern Society Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Genres: Action | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA) Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity | See all certifications » Parents Guide: View content advisory »

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Country: USA Language: English | Arabic | Spanish Release Date: 6 November 1998 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Against All Enemies See more » Filming Locations: 6th Street Viaduct, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget: $70,000,000 (estimated) Opening Weekend: $13,931,285 (USA) (6 November 1998) Gross: $40,932,372 (USA) (12 February 1999) See more »

Company Credits

Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Lynda Obst Productions, Bedford Falls Company, The See more » Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime: 116 min Sound Mix: Dolby Digital | SDDS Color: Color Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1 See full technical specs »

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Trivia This started life with the title "Martial Law." See more »

Goofs Hub's drink disappears and reappears several times when he is in the restaurant with Elsie. See more »

Quotes General William Devereaux: [announcing the declaration of martial law in Brooklyn] Good morning. Today with the invocation of the War Powers Act by the President, I am declaring state of martial law in this city. To the best of our knowledge we are opposed by no more than 20 of the enemy. He is hiding among a population of roughly two million. Intelligence tells us that he is most likely Arab speaking, between the age of 14 and 30, narrowing the target to 15,000 suspects. We can further reduce that number down to those ... See more »

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Soundtracks First You Cry Written by Buddy Flett and David Egan Performed by Little Buster And The Soul Brothers Courtesy of Rounder Records by arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How did the bus bombings get their names?

Q: So, was Brooklyn locked down under martial law?

Q: Who played the man that delivered the pizza bomb (the guy who acted as a decoy)?

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A solid film about paranoia and extremism 20 May 2002 | by Agent10 (Tucson, AZ) – See all my reviews

I still can't see why this film was looked down upon objectively by the Arab-Americans living in the USA. Granted, this was before all of the Sept. 11 bombings, but the way the people were depicted in the film was objective. You had the extremists, capable of destroying building with no remorse from life, and you then had the other side. The innocents, the legal Arabs who love this country as much as the next person, blindly being lumped into one group without any provocation. This film isn't about anti-Arab sentiment, its more about paranoia and hasty decision making brought about by reactionary leadership. Interesting and enthralling, this film is better than what most people give it credit for.

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