The Siege

The Siege

An enemy they can't see. A nation under siege. A crisis they can't control.

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Release Date

11/6/1998

Runtime

116 mins

Overview

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$70,000,000

Revenue

$116,700,000

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A high-stakes thriller about national security unraveling under pressure, where the government's own agencies become as much a threat as the enemy they're chasing. It's a propulsive, paranoid cat-and-mouse game that interrogates who we become when we're afraid.

Mood

TenseParanoidDread-soaked

Themes

CorruptionJusticePowerIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

NaturalisticHandheld

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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