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The Siege (1998) 6.3
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Reviews: 275 user | 118 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Edward Zwick |
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Tina Osu
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Fred Darius
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Danny Sussman
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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 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 <keiler@sprintmail.com>
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An enemy they can't see. A nation under siege. A crisis they can't control See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
6 November 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Against All Enemies See more »Box Office
Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$13,931,285 (USA) (6 November 1998)Gross:
SGD 511,909 (Singapore) (19 February 1999)Company Credits
Production Co:
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Lynda Obst Productions, Bedford Falls Company, The See more »
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Written by Jim Kerr (as James Kerr) and Charlie Burchill (as Charles Burchill)
Performed by Simple Minds
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While negotiating with the bus bombers, Hubbard offers to exchange himself for the hostages. In Ricochet (1991), Denzel Washington's character makes the same offer while negotiating with another criminal holding a woman hostage. See more »Goofs
During the standoff between Gen. Devereaux and Hub the General initially does not stand down, but calls out "Captain", which is the signal for the army personnel to raise their weapons. After Hub convinces the General to stand down Devereaux calls out not to the Captain, but to the Sergeant to lower his weapon. See more »Soundtracks
Great Leap ForwardWritten by Jim Kerr (as James Kerr) and Charlie Burchill (as Charles Burchill)
Performed by Simple Minds
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I remember hearing about this film before its release. It had caught a great deal of flack for its use of Arabs and Muslims in particular as violent extremists. Even at that time I knew that the protests against this film were nothing more than politically correct nonsense, as even then the only trans-oceanic terrorists that existed were of the fake-Muslim variety that today we hear about every hour.
When I saw the film, I was impressed by the fair nature of the film, in that it portrayed the truth: these extremists exist in the overwhelming minority of Muslims, and that it is unwise and unfair to paint them all with the same brush. With a very good script, excellent performances and exciting action pieces, I was impressed.
Jump ahead a few years, and we see what we have learned. This film was not just an intelligent story. It was a warning sign. It examined things that people did not want to talk about. It examined things that people thought it more politically correct to ignore. It portrayed events realistically and in fact far less devastating than what was possible. If there is one thing that can be learned by examining a film such as this in retrospective of recent events, it is that our species chooses to ignore that which it does not want to accept.
Those who do not learn from their history are doomed to repeat it. Perhaps there are other subjects we should stop being so PC about and actually talk about instead of worrying about "how it will look."