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THE SIEGE (1998) |
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MORGAN'S GRADE |
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| After the abduction by the US military of a muslim religion leader, New York City becomes the target of escalating terrorist attacks. Anthony Hubbard, the head of the FBI / NYPD Terrorism Task Force, teams up with CIA operative Elise Kraft to capture the organisation reponsible for the terror in NYC. As bomb attacks go on, the US government decides to send the army into the NYC streets, lead by General Devereaux, and declares Martial Law. |
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| Denzel Washington (Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard), Annette Bening (Elise Kraft/Sharon Bridger), Bruce Willis (General William Devereaux), Tony Shalhoub (Frank Haddad), Sami Bouajila (Samir Nazhde), Ahmed Ben Larby (Sheik Ahmed Bin Talal), Mosleh Mohamed (Muezzin), Lianna Pai (Tina Osu), Mark Valley (Mike Johanssen), Jack Swaltney (Fred Darius), David Proval (Danny Sussman), Lance Reddick (Floyd Rose), Aasif Mandvi (Khalil Saleh). |
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OUR FREEDOM IS HISTORY. |
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION |
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DIRECTOR: Edward Zwick.
WRITERS: Lawrence Wright, Menno Meyjes and Edward Zwick.
PRODUCERS: Lynda Obst and Edward Zwick.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Robin Budd.
CO-PRODUCER: Jonathan Filley.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Peter Schindler.
SUPERVISING PRODUCER: Bruce Devan.
ORIGINAL MUSIC: Graeme Revell.
DISTRIBUTOR: 20th Century Fox |
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[Frank and Hub watch Elise and Samir through a thermal imager.]
Frank: Sure beats the hell outta cable. |
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RELEASE DATE: November 6th, 1998 (USA)
BOX OFFICE OPENING: $13.9 million (USA)
BOX OFFICE RESULT: $40.9 million (USA)
BUDGET: $70 million (USA)
SHOOTING DATES: January 1998 -- ???
- Winner of one 1999 Razzie Award for Worst Actor. |
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Sharon: We're the CIA, something always goes wrong. |
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Deveraux: The CIA didn't know the Berlin Wall was falling until the bricks started hitting them in the face. |
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Deveraux: This is the land of opportunity, gentlemen. You have the opportunity to turn yourself in. |
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CRITICAL COMMENTS |
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Elise: I'm suspicious of all true believers, present company included. |
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| "Tense & Nerve-Wracking." -- Los Angeles Times |
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"The Siege's final faltering is due less to Willis's single-note performance than to a script that, despite some tart dialogue, takes on more than it can handle in less than two hours. The movie is best when it shows lead Denzel Washington barking out orders..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today |
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"The Siege is many things at once: tense, exiting, disturbing, and thought provoking. Zwick uses every element at his command -- fine performances, effective special effects, substantial location shooting, and a well-written script -- to craft a compelling movie." -- James Bernardinelli |
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