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Under Siege (1992)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:17

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Action hero Steven Seagal stars as former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback in this high-octane action thriller set aboard the battleship "USS Missouri." A hero with a mind of his own, Casey has been demoted... Action hero Steven Seagal stars as former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback in this high-octane action thriller set aboard the battleship "USS Missouri." A hero with a mind of his own, Casey has been demoted to ship's cook for insubordination. But he's still got the heart of a patriot, and when William Strannix, a dangerously wacked ex-CIA operative-turned-terrorist takes over the ship, Casey hangs up his chef's hat and goes into attack mode. The stakes are high: Strannix, in an act of vengeance against the U.S. government, plans to launch the battleship's nuclear missiles at Honolulu. Casey -- assisted by a stripper who was stranded aboard the ship during an aborted farewell party -- must race against the clock to save the U.S. from an atomic nightmare. [More]

Starring: Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Patrick O'Neal

Starring: Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Patrick O'Neal, Erika Eleniak-Goglia

Director: Andrew Davis

Director: Andrew Davis
Screenwriter: Michael Rae
Composer: Gary Chang

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Rumsey Taylor
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03/26/09
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Seagal, it turns out, is only as good as his director.

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07/25/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

I'm not sure the wife or girlfriend would approve, but for the man of the house, it's above-average beer-and-pretzels material.

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11/19/06
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
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07/28/06
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Steven Seagals' finest moment....action from go to whoa

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03/03/06
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Mediasharx

A big step above Seagal's usual dreck thanks to skillful direction by Andrew Davis and strong villains played by Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey.

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
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Fantastica Daily

No review available.

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06/13/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Seagal's best film.

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04/22/05
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

An entertaining popcorn movie that hits everything it aims at.

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12/16/04
Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Vintage Seagal. Although that's not much of a compliment.

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07/21/04
Phil Villarreal
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star

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01/01/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

The movie that was almost DIE HARD on a cruise ship. Bad script and acting made up for by Segal's butt-kicking, and Lee Jones and Busey in full-on hammy villain mode.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
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03/07/03
Mike McGranaghan
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01/13/03
Robin Clifford
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11/26/02
Josh Gilchrist
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Billings Outpost (Montana)

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11/15/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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October 03, 2008: Steven Seagal Talks Under Siege 3 Opens in new window
Either Steven Seagal just had a big fat laugh at MTV's expense, or he really has had some offers to do "Under Siege 3" -- and he really is thinking about fighting aliens in the... More...

January 23, 2007: Eleniak Waxes Rhapsodic About..."Under Siege 3"?
While former box-office draw Steven Seagal peddles energy drinks and attempts to launch a credible career as a blues singer, Ain't it Cool News reports that his "Under... More...

August 22, 2006: "South Park" Guys to Go Live-Action -- Twice
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