- For the video game see Under Siege (video game). Under Siege is also the name of an action movie starring Steven Seagal. Under Siege is also a book by Stephen Coonts
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| Directed by | Andrew Davis |
| Produced by | Arnon Milchan Steven Reuther Steven Seagal Joel Chernoff |
| Written by | J. F. Lawton |
| Starring | Steven Seagal Tommy Lee Jones Gary Busey Erika Eleniak |
| Music by | Gary Chang |
| Cinematography | Frank Tidy |
| Editing by | Don Brochu Robert A. Stephen Coonts (born July 19, 1946) is an American thriller and Suspense novelist Andrew Davis (born November 21, 1947) is an American Film director, producer and Cinematographer, noted for Steven F Seagal (born April 10 1951 is an American Action movie Actor, producer, writer director, Martial artist Jonathan Fredrick Lawton is a screenwriter and director Screen credits include Pretty Woman, Mistress, Blankman, Steven F Seagal (born April 10 1951 is an American Action movie Actor, producer, writer director, Martial artist Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy Award -winning William Gareth Jacob "Gary" Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Erika Maya Eleniak (born September 29 1969 is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in Ferretti Dov Hoenig |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | October 9, 1992 |
| Running time | 103 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $35,000,000 |
| Followed by | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory |
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Plot
A band of ruthless mercenaries, led by psychopathic ex-CIA agent William Stranix (Tommy Lee Jones), board the American battleship USS Missouri to steal its arsenal of nuclear Tomahawk Cruise Missiles. Psychopathy ( is a psychological construct that describes chronic immoral and Antisocial behavior near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy Award -winning The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Construction See also Iowa class battleship, Armament of the Iowa class battleship Missouri was one of the ''Iowa''-class " A cruise missile is a guided Missile that carries an explosive payload and uses a lifting wing and a propulsion system usually a Jet engine, to allow They arrive in the guise of a group of musicians and caterers hired for a surprise birthday party for the captain, and they seize control of the ship with the help of the corrupt and psychotically unstable Executive Officer, Commander Krill (Gary Busey). Captain is the traditional customary title given to the person in charge in command of a Ship at sea While executive officer literally refers to a person responsible for the performance of duties involved in running an Organization, the exact meaning of the role is variable Commander is a Military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service William Gareth Jacob "Gary" Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -nominated American They plan to sell the nuclear weapons on the black market by unloading them onto a renegade submarine, which Stranix may have hijacked on a previous CIA mission—he had reported it sunk. Several of the officers are killed during the takeover, including Captain Adams (Patrick O'Neal). For the Fox Sports Net personality of the same name see Patrick O'Neal (sportscaster. In addition the whole ship's company (with a few exceptions who the terrorists think are locked into secured areas) is imprisoned below decks in the forecastle. Stranix and his men also take over the ship's weapon systems for defense, shooting down an F/A-18 Hornet. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
The only thing in their way is ship's cook Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal), who is really a Chief Petty Officer and former Navy SEAL with extensive special-weapons and counter-terrorism training. A cook is a person that prepares Food for consumption A cook is sometimes referred to as a Chef, although within the professional kitchen the terms are not exchangeable Casey Ryback is a fictional character and Action hero from the Under Siege films of the 1990s Chief Petty Officer is a non-commissioned officer or equivalent in many naval services and coast guards. He was relegated to his current posting for striking an officer who had gotten his men killed in a botched commando mission during the invasion of Panama. He had lost his security clearance and was said to only be able to serve as a yeoman or a cook. Yeoman is noun used to indicate a variety of positions or Social classes In the 16th century a yeoman was also a Farmer of middling social status who owned Fortunately, he is a good cook and is making bouillabaisse for the captain's birthday at the beginning of the film. Bouillabaisse ( Occitan: bolhabaissa) is a traditional Provençal fish Stew originating from the port city of Marseille.
Under arrest for insubordination to Krill—in the refrigerated meat locker, because the insubordinate Krill can't put anyone in the brig on his own authority (and doesn't want to alert the captain to potential trouble)—Ryback kills two terrorists and starts causing trouble for the boarders, with the assistance of Playboy Playmate "Miss July '89" Jordan Tate (Erika Eleniak), who was supposed to jump out of a cake and strip, but fell asleep in the cake after taking more than the suggested dose of pills given to her by Krill after she complained of motion sickness from the helicopter flight and the ship. In nautical terms, a brig is a vessel with two square-rigged masts For the word "playmate" in the common sense see its definition in Wiktionary. Erika Maya Eleniak (born September 29 1969 is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in Ryback contacts Naval Headquarters in Washington and apprises his superiors of the situation. When he is finally discovered, he frees a small group of imprisoned sailors and proceeds to take back control of the ship, killing most of the terrorists in the process.
Meanwhile, Stranix begins loading the weapons onto the submarine, which departs with Krill on board. A Navy SEAL team is sent to try and take over the ship - but despite Ryback having shut down the Missouri's weapons, a missile from the submarine shoots the helicopter. With the aid of Jordan and his fellow sailors, Ryback uses the battleship's guns to sink the submarine. Distraught and on the verge of a mental breakdown, Stranix orders the remaining terrorists out of the control room as he launches two nuclear-tipped Tomahawks towards Honolulu. Ryback finds his way into the control room, where he is caught off guard by Stranix. One of the two nukes is destroyed by fire from a fighter jet, but the other nuke continues on its course. Ryback manages to disarm Stranix, and the two engage in a knife fight. Ryback slices Stranix a few times, then he dispatches Stranix by stabbing him in the head, then shoving his head into the computer monitor. Ryback then recovers the launch codes and proceeds to disarm the last missile before it reaches the target. The Pentagon officials cheer wildly and call off an airstrike that would have destroyed the Missouri and killed everyone on board.
At the end, the remaining crewmembers are freed from their below-deck prison as the ship sails towards harbor. As he is checked by a doctor, Ryback kisses Jordan Tate as the crew looks on and cheers. The film ends with a ceremony being held on the decks of the Missouri, showing a casket with flag draped, and Ryback is shown saluting in his dress uniform in the final scene.
Cast
- Steven Seagal . Steven F Seagal (born April 10 1951 is an American Action movie Actor, producer, writer director, Martial artist . . Casey Ryback
- Tommy Lee Jones . Casey Ryback is a fictional character and Action hero from the Under Siege films of the 1990s Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy Award -winning . . William Stranix
- Gary Busey . William Gareth Jacob "Gary" Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -nominated American . . Cmdr. Krill
- Erika Eleniak . Erika Maya Eleniak (born September 29 1969 is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in . . Jordan Tate
- Colm Meaney . Colm J Meaney ( Irish: Colm Ó Maonaigh; first name ˈkɒləm born 30 May, 1953) is an Irish actor widely known for playing . . Doumer
- Patrick O'Neal . For the Fox Sports Net personality of the same name see Patrick O'Neal (sportscaster. . . Capt. Adams
- Andy Romano . Andy Romano is an American actor known for playing "JD" in the 1960s Beach Party movies (which starred Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon . . Adm. Bates
- Dale Dye . Captain Dale Adam Dye (born October 8, 1944) is an American Actor, Presenter, Businessman, and retired U . . Captain Garza
- Nick Mancuso . Nicodemo Antonio Massimo Mancuso (born May 29 1948) is a Italian-Canadian cinema and stage actor . . Tom Breaker
- Damian Chapa . Damian Chapa (born October 29, 1963 in Dayton Ohio) is an American Actor of Mexican descent . . Tackman
- Troy Evans. Troy Evans (born February 16, 1948) is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Desk Clerk Francis "Frank" Martin in the television . . Granger
- David McKnight . . . Flicker
- Lee Hinton . . . Cue Ball
- Glenn Morshower. Glenn Morshower (born Glenn Grove Morchower; April 24, 1959) is an American actor known for his recurring role as Secret Service Agent . . Ens. Taylor
- Leo Alexander . Dr Leo Alexander ( October 11, 1905 – July 20, 1985) was an American Psychiatrist, Neurologist, educator and author . . Lt. Smart
- Dennis Lipscomb . Dennis Lipscomb (born March 1, 1942) is an American actor with leading and supporting roles . . Trenton
- John Rottger . . . Cmdr. Green
Production and distribution
Based on an original screenplay by J. F. Lawton, Under Siege was rated 'R' ('Restricted') by the U.S. MPAA. A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex violence substance abuse profanity impudence or other types The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It stars Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Andy Romano, Dale Dye, Patrick O'Neal and Erika Eleniak and was directed by Andrew Davis. Steven F Seagal (born April 10 1951 is an American Action movie Actor, producer, writer director, Martial artist Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy Award -winning William Gareth Jacob "Gary" Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Andy Romano is an American actor known for playing "JD" in the 1960s Beach Party movies (which starred Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon Captain Dale Adam Dye (born October 8, 1944) is an American Actor, Presenter, Businessman, and retired U For the Fox Sports Net personality of the same name see Patrick O'Neal (sportscaster. Erika Maya Eleniak (born September 29 1969 is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in Andrew Davis (born November 21, 1947) is an American Film director, producer and Cinematographer, noted for It was followed by a sequel, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. Under Siege 2 Dark Territory is a 1995 Action film set on board a train traveling through the Rocky Mountains from Denver to
Critical and Box office reception
On its opening weekend, Under Siege was an instant box office hit, making $15,760,003 from 2,042 theaters, with a $7,717 average. From there, it went on to make $83,563,139. Worldwide, it made $156,563,139, being Seagal's biggest hit movie to date.
The movie was also a critical success, with many hailing Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey as the villains and gave props to Seagal for cutting his pony tail this time out. Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy Award -winning William Gareth Jacob "Gary" Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -nominated American Rotten Tomatoes.com currently has a 74% fresh rating on the film. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies.
Trivia
- Based on the million-dollar spec script Dreadnought by J.F. Lawton, screenwriter of Pretty Woman. Jonathan Fredrick Lawton is a screenwriter and director Screen credits include Pretty Woman, Mistress, Blankman, Pretty Woman is a 1990 Romantic comedy film. The film centers around the titular character down-on-her-luck Prostitute Vivian Ward (
- Though it was set aboard USS Missouri, very little of the movie was actually filmed there, the ship being still in service at the time. Construction See also Iowa class battleship, Armament of the Iowa class battleship Missouri was one of the ''Iowa''-class " Instead it was mostly filmed aboard USS Alabama, a South Dakota-class battleship (similar in appearance to Iowa-class), at the time already a museum ship in Mobile, Alabama. Active service Atlantic service Alabama was laid down on 1 February 1940 by the Norfolk Navy Yard, launched on 16 February 1942 and sponsored by
- The film makes extensive use of the IntroVision process, a variation of front projection that allows realistic three-dimensional interaction of foreground characters with projected backgrounds without the heavy cost of traditional bluescreen effects. A front projection effect is an in-camera Visual effects process in Film production for combining foreground performance with pre-filmed background footage Chroma Key is the name under which ex- Dream Theater Keyboardist Kevin Moore records The technique was also used in the films Outland, Megaforce, Army of Darkness and Andrew Davis' The Fugitive. Outland is a British 1981 Science fiction movie written and directed by Peter Hyams. Megaforce is an action film made in 1982 directed by former stuntman Hal Needham. Army of Darkness (aso known as Evil Dead III: Army of darkness) is an American Comedy horror / adventure film released in 1993 The Fugitive is a 1993 American film based on the TV series of the same name.
- The UK release was edited for violence to get a more commercial 15 certificate. Thirty seconds were removed from the film, chiefly from the workshop fight and a shot of Seagal ripping out a man's throat.
- The issue of Playboy shown in the film, in which Erika Eleniak's character is the centerfold, was actually the issue in which Erika herself was the centerfold. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy Erika Maya Eleniak (born September 29 1969 is an American Playboy Playmate and actress, perhaps best known for her role in
- With over $83 million in domestic box office grosses, it became the then-most successful film ever released that was not pre-screened for critics.
- A shot of the now-retired USS Missouri appears after the final credits have concluded.
- Gary Busey's Cmdr. Krill character was originally scripted to return as the villain in Under Siege 2. Steven Seagal didn't like the idea (he said in an interview[which?] that he was intimately involved in editing the first Under Siege film and knew Krill had been blown up) and paid Busey's promised salary in order to re-write the script to his specifications and "make sure it wasn't a cartoon".
Goofs
- Though Seagal plays a Navy chief petty officer, he is wearing the uniform of a flag officer in the movie's poster. (The gold shoulder boards are barely visible. ) Curiously, in a scene at the end of the movie he is wearing the correct uniform for his character: an identical tunic with CPO insignia pinned onto the choker collar instead of the shoulder boards.
- The terrorists who wear curly-cord ear pieces for their two-way radios wear them incorrectly. They have them clipped on the front of their shirts, and then put in the ear. The correct way is to have the cable clipped onto the back of the shirt, and then cord goes over the ear, and into it, making sure the cords do not get in their way.
- When Commander Krill reads Chief Ryback's file, he states that Ryback was awarded a Purple Heart with a cluster. The U. S. Navy denotes multiple awards with Service Stars, not Oak Leaf Clusters. (Oak Leaf Cluster is Army terminology, and a Navy Commander would not use the Army term. )
- Although a major plot point is that Chief Ryback was a cook because he lost his security clearance and could only have been that or a yeoman, there should have been other options for him if he wanted to serve onboard a Navy vessel, including some deck maintenance work.
- Chief Ryback says a terrorist's name (Cates) before killing him and escaping from the galley. But Strannix is the only person who ever says Cates' name and Ryback is not within audio range of Strannix when he does that.
- One of the phones used by Tom Breaker during the Pentagon scenes is visibly not plugged into anything.
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