Under Siege

This article is about the 1992 action film. For other uses, see Under Siege (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with S.W.A.T.: Under Siege.

Under Siege
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew Davis[1]
Written byJ. F. Lawton
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFrank Tidy
Edited by
Music byGary Chang
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • October 9, 1992 (1992-10-09)
Running time
103 minutes
Country
    • United States
    • France[2]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30 million[2]
Box office$156.6 million

Under Siege is a 1992 action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis from a screenplay 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.[3]

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.[4] It is often considered Steven Seagal's best film to date.[5] It was followed in 1995 by a sequel, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, which was not as well received.

Under Siege was the final film of actor Patrick O'Neal, before his death in 1994.

  1. ^ Fox, David J. (1992-10-20). "Seagal Has Blast With Unlikely Success of 'Siege'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
  2. ^ a b Under Siege at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
  3. ^ Weinraub, Bernard (1992-10-26). "The Talk of Hollywood; Director Who Blends Action With a Bit of Art". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  4. ^ "Under Siege". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  5. ^ "The 10 Best Steven Seagal Movies, Ranked". Screen Rant. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019. Under Siege is possibly Steven Seagal's most famous action movie, and arguably his best.