The Siege
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A special agent of the FBI, a case officer of the CIA, and a general in the U.S. Army have all taken the same oath--"to support and defend the Constitution." But when a bus blows up in Brooklyn and campaign of terror begins to make its bloody mark on the streets of New York City, the men and women w
Cast & Crew
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Edward Zwick
Director
Graham Larson
Susie Essman
Tom Mcdermott
Gerald A Detitta
Lead Person
Craig Pittman
Lead Person
Film Details
Also Known As
Belägringen, Couvre-feu, Siege
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Political
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA; Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Synopsis
A special agent of the FBI, a case officer of the CIA, and a general in the U.S. Army have all taken the same oath--"to support and defend the Constitution." But when a bus blows up in Brooklyn and campaign of terror begins to make its bloody mark on the streets of New York City, the men and women who have sworn to protect the country must now reckon with the many implications of their oath. Anthony "Hub" Hubbard, the head of the Joint FBI/NYPD Terrorism Task Force, is the man charged with keeping the city safe from an array of threats that seem to grow more terrifying with every headline. Elise Kraft is a CIA operative, now undercover, with important sources in the Arab-American community and ambiguous ties to the suspects. Her agenda, like that of her government's foreign policy, is more complex than Hub's. And yet these two are forced to work together, forging an uneasy alliance, as the incidents of terror threaten to paralyze the city under siege.
Director
Edward Zwick
Director
Cast
Graham Larson
Susie Essman
Tom Mcdermott
Gerald A Detitta
Lead Person
Craig Pittman
Lead Person
Curtis Sliwa
Lance Reddick
Liana Pai
Hany Kamal
Peter Schindler
Donna Hanover
Gilbert Rosales
Rory Aylward
Jacqueline Antaramian
Matt Miller
Robert Scheer
Ray Godshall Sr.
Will Lyman
Jack Gwaltney
Joseph Hodge
Ben Shenkman
John Henry Cox
Neal Jones
Sherry Ham
Sean Hannity
David Proval
A A Burton Tinapp
Victor Slezak
Jeremy Knaster
Arianna Huffington
Susan Stamberg
Said Rafaj
Aasif Mandvi
Anjua Warfield
Alex Chadwick
Helmi Kassim
Frank Dielsi
Denzel Washington
Glenn Kessler
Luis Jimenez
Amro Salama
Bruce Willis
Chris Messina
Chip Zien
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Mark Valley
Joey Naber
Sami Bouajila
Dakin Matthews
Daniel Schorr
Jourdan Fremin
E Katherine Kerr
Jim Shankman
Joseph Badalucco
Ahmed Ben Larby
Tony Shalhoub
Jeff Beatty
Jeffrey Allan Waid
John Rothman
Steve Krieger
Lead Person
Stan Brooks
William Hill
Annette Bening
Diana Naftal
John F Beard
Wood Harris
Ellen Bethea
Matt Servitto
Mary Alice Williams
Ron Kuby
Epi Colon
Ghoulam R Rasoully
Ali Afshar
David Costabile
Mosleh Mohamed
Judy Deangelis
Crew
Ray Abbott
Stunts
Greg Addison
Best Boy
Mike Akrawi
Stunts
Carl Aldana
Storyboard Artist
Joseph S Alfieri
Construction Coordinator
David Alstader
Foley Mixer
Neal Anderson
Sound Editor
Jeffrey Angel
Location Assistant
Henry Antonacchio
Foreman
Myles Aronowitz
Photography
Sam Askari
Consultant
Christopher Assells
Sound Editor
Joseph Badalucco
On-Set Dresser
Carl Bailey
Hair Stylist
Reggie Bailey
Production Assistant
Bill Baker
On-Set Dresser
Robert Balzarini
Video Assist/Playback
Bill Banyai
Other
Matthew J Barden
Grip
Anthony Batarse
Stunts
Cheryl Beasley-blackwell
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jeff Beatty
Advisor
Jeff Beatty
Other
Maureen Beitler
Medic
Bryan Belair
Construction Coordinator
Terri Belis
Video
Lon Bender
Sound Design
Bruce Benson
Other
Paul S Bernard
Assistant Director
Nyriccardo Bertoni
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Kathryn Bihr
Makeup Artist
Chino Binamo
Stunts
Kirt Birch-gentles
Other
Stanley Blackwell
Special Effects Foreman
Josh Blakeslee
Camera
Lee Blasingame
Steadicam Operator
Elizabeth Bolden
Grip
James Boniece
Key Rigging Grip
Daniel Myers Boone
Accountant
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
Janet Brady
Stunts
Craig A Brink
Rigging Gaffer
Gary J Brink
On-Set Dresser
Kevin Brink
On-Set Dresser
Troy Brown
Stunts
Victoria Brown Mccready
Accounting Assistant
Scott Browner
Camera
Deborah Brozina
Camera
John Brunty
Set Production Assistant
Paul Bucossi
Stunts
Robin Budd
Associate Producer
Ray Bulinski
Craft Service
Charles Burchill
Song
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Sarah Jackson Burt
Assistant Set Decorator
Allan Byer
Sound Mixer
James Byrnes
Production Assistant
Wilfred Caban
Special Effects Foreman
Robert Calvert
Special Effects Foreman
Mike Cameron
Stunts
Joseph A Campayno
Makeup Artist
Paul Candrilli
Key Grip
Paul Candrilli
Grip
Darren Caperna
Stunts
Michael Caracciolo
Camera Operator
Mickey Carleton
Wardrobe
Amy T Carter
Accounting Assistant
Melissa J T Carter
Assistant Editor
Craig Castaldo
Stunts
Michael J Cavotta
On-Set Dresser
Jaime Cedeno
Consultant
Christopher Cenatiempo
Stunts
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Al Cerullo
Other
Larry M. Cherry
Hair Stylist
Peter C Clarke
Assistant Property Master
Peter Clemence
Best Boy Grip
Alan Colbert
Best Boy
Mary Colquhoun
Casting
George Colucci
Stunts
Joseph Conti
3-D Models
Bryan Cooke
Visual Effects
Cydney Cornell
Hair Stylist
Blake Cornett
Assistant Sound Editor
Kimberly J Cossette
Stunts
Thomas A Cottrill
Production
Don Coufal
Boom Operator
Thomas 'mike' Craven
Special Effects Foreman
Lori Crowder
Stunts
Wally Crowder
Stunts
Michael A Cruz
Other
Douglas Dalisera
Generator Operator
Ed Dally
Camera Assistant
Max Daniels
Stunts
Debbi Datz-pyle
Music Conductor
Jesse Daves
3-D Artist
Richard Davis
Location Manager
Robyn J. Davis
Location Assistant
Tim A Davison
Stunts
Jerry Day
Key Grip
Roger Deakins
Director Of Photography
Roger Deakins
Dp/Cinematographer
Jason Dean
Production Assistant
Steven Dearth
Special Effects Foreman
Anthony Defelice
Stunts
Ron Delbarrio
Stunts
Jeff Delucia
Electrician
Carlos Depalma
Grip
David Diamond
Electrician
Dino Dimuro
Sound Editor
Bruce Divalerio
Props
Clint Dougherty
Camera Operator
Peter J Dowd
Set Production Assistant
Christopher Downing
Assistant
Denis Doyle
Production Assistant
Brennan Dyson
Stunts
Stephen J Eads
Assistant
Kathy Edwards
Post-Production Accountant
David Egan
Song
Kiante Elamtom Elliott
Stunts
Annie Ellis
Stunts
James Ellis
Script Supervisor
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Sunday Englis
Makeup Assistant
Terry Erickson
Special Effects Foreman
Daniel Fair
Apprentice
James Fanning
Transportation Co-Captain
Scott Farley
Hair Stylist
William Farley
Hair Stylist
Gary W. Farrell
Other
Gregory Fecht
On-Set Dresser
John Fedynich
Location Assistant
Guy Feldman
Special Effects Foreman
Anthony Ferar
Stunts
T Sean Ferguson
Assistant Director
Alexandra Fernandez
Set Production Assistant
Frank Ferrara
Stunts
Frank Ferrara
Stunts
Giovanni Ferrara
Other
Ralph Ferrara
Stunts
David Filippi
Stunts
Jonathan Filley
Coproducer
Jonathan Filley
Unit Production Manager
Elizabeth Flaherty
Art Department Coordinator
Cliff Fleming
Other
Buddy Flett
Song
Diana Flores
Other
Bill Foley
Photography
John R Ford
Transportation
Richard Ford
Rigging Gaffer
Lisa France
Stunts
Edward Frazier
Electrician
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Artist
Charles Furer
Location Scout
Paul Gaily
On-Set Dresser
John E Gallagher
Assistant Director
Cecily Gambrell
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ellen Gannon
Production Coordinator
Mark Gantt
Props Assistant
Djivan Gasparyan
Other
Andree Gibbs
Stunts
Hector Gika
Sound Editor
Jack Gill
Stunts
Adam Gilmore
Assistant Camera Operator
Kelly Gleason
Makeup Artist
Mary Goldberg
Casting
Jess Gonchor
Assistant Art Director
Cesar Gonzalez
Electrician
Catherine Gore
Script Supervisor
Bill Green
Best Boy
Dennis Green
Video Playback
Victoria L Gregory
Accounting Assistant
Carl S Griffin
Production Supervisor
Robert Griffon
Other
Russ J Griffon
Transportation
Joe Grimaldi
Electrician
Anthony Gueli
Hair Stylist
David Gulick
Property Master
Marisa A Gunzenhauser
Other
Craig Haagensen
Dp/Cinematographer
Craig Haagensen
Director Of Photography
Peter Hackett
Other
Stuart Hagen
Assistant Director
Michael Haight
Dialogue Editor
Gregory J Hainer
Sound Editor
Alicia Haldenwang
Other
Gregory G. Hale
Assistant Director
Bruce Hamme
Dolly Grip
Ted Hardwick
On-Set Dresser
Ted Harms
Props
Harrah
Other
Mark C Harrington
Props Assistant
Andy Harris
Assistant Camera Operator
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Lisa Hartwick
Accountant
Paul Haslinger
Music
Barry Hatchett
On-Set Dresser
Rosine Ace Hatem
Stunts
Glen E. Hawbecker
Props
Kenny Hayes
Props
Film Details
Also Known As
Belägringen, Couvre-feu, Siege
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Political
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
1998
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox Distribution
Location
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA; Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 56m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall November 6, 1998
Released in United States on Video April 20, 1999
Released in United States September 1998
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival September 17-26, 1998.
Began shooting January 28, 1998.
Completed shooting May 14, 1998.
The film was pulled from two cinemas in Cape Town, South Africa in early January, 1999 after bomb threats from Muslim groups unhappy with the film's portrayal of Muslims as terrorists.
Released in United States on Video April 20, 1999
Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival September 17-26, 1998.)
Released in United States Fall November 6, 1998
