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Under Siege (1992)

 -  Action | Thriller  -  9 October 1992 (USA)
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A former SEAL, now cook, is the only person who can stop a gang of terrorists when they seize control of a US Navy battleship.

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Storyline

The battleship Missouri is about to be decomissioned. Casey Ryback is Captain Adam's personal cook. And Ryback is always butting heads with the ship's XO Commander Krill but the Captain always intercedes. One day, after the President visits the Missouri, which is also the Captain's birthday, the Captain learns that a helicopter has been cleared to land on the ship by Commander Krill, which he was not informed of. When questioned Krill tells the Captain that it's a surprise for his birthday, the Captain then allows it. Later after another one of their scuffles, Krill has Ryback locked in the freezer. During the party, the rock band reveals themselves to be mercenaries, led by William Stranix, a CIA operative, who is in league with Krill to unload all of the ship's nuclear warheads. They lock up all of the crew and make preparations to remove the warheads. And Krill remembers Ryback, Stranix sends two of his men to take care of Ryback, only thing is that Ryback took care of them. Upon ... Written by <rcs0411@yahoo.com>

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It's not a job...It's an Adventure! See more »

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Action | Thriller

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Rated R for strong violence, and for language and brief nudity | See all certifications »

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9 October 1992 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Alerta máxima  »

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Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$83,363,139 (USA)
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Trivia

Ryback's throwing knife was designed by famed custom knifemaker Gil Hibben. See more »

Goofs

When Ryback is preparing to blow up the helicopter on the deck he grabs a name-brand can of paint thinner. Firstly flammables such as this would not just be lying around on a flight deck area. Secondly any substance like this would have come from the Navy supply system and would have a very generic-looking label. See more »

Quotes

[after getting off the phone with Krill]
Pvt. Nash: You're WRONG Ryback! You're WRONG! Those were *party poppers*!
Casey Ryback: You got shit for brains, Private! I know they brainwashed you at boot camp, but sometimes you gotta QUESTION authority! Trust me, boy. That's GUNFIRE! You get me out of here, I'll go take care of it.
Pvt. Nash: I'm gonna be relieved in a couple of minutes. So just shut up and sit tight!
Casey Ryback: Some thing's going on! Use your head this time, boy. Do what you got to do and get me out of here.
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Casey Ryback: When I get ...
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Crazy Credits

At the close of the credits: USS Missouri BB63 was decommissioned March 31, 1992 and is now moored at Bremerton Naval Yard, awaiting her next call to service. See more »

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Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Crackerjack (2013) See more »

Soundtracks

"WHISKEY FEVER"
Written by Clifford Smith, James Hughes, Johnny Barnes, Robert Bird, Randy Smith and Mark Aceves
Performed by The Regulators
Courtesy of Left Bank Records / Polydor
by arrangement with Polygram Special Markets
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One of the greatest at sea action movies I've ever seen
25 November 2005 | by (Chantilly, Virginia, USA) – See all my reviews

This is one of the greatest at sea action movies I've ever seen. It really kept me on the edge of my seat. Steven Seagal can really give an action movie a nice touch. However, seeing Jordan (Erika Eleniak) in the nude really grossed me out. The only thing that scared me was when the bad guys were searching for her. If you ask me, Casey (Steven Seagal) was a really tough guy when it came to fighting off villains. I just have to say that Andrew Davis has scored a huge hit. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that the performances were superior, the production design was beautiful, the cast was perfectly chosen, and the costumes were perfectly designed. Now, in conclusion, to all you Steven Seagal fans who haven't seen this great at sea action movie, I highly recommend it.


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