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9 October 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
It's not a job...It's an Adventure! morePlot:
A former SEAL, now cook, is the only person who can stop a gang of terrorists when they sieze control of a US Navy battleship. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(30 articles)
Steven Seagal has been a cop for 20 years?!? (From AOL - TVSquad. 10 September 2009, 11:29 AM, PDT)
A&E Sues Over Seagal Reality Show
(From The Wrap. 26 August 2009, 10:15 AM, PDT)
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This Seagal Flick Took The Cake more (145 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steven Seagal | ... | Casey Ryback | |
| Tommy Lee Jones | ... | William Stranix | |
| Gary Busey | ... | Cmdr. Krill | |
| Erika Eleniak | ... | Jordan Tate | |
| Colm Meaney | ... | Doumer | |
| Patrick O'Neal | ... | Capt. Adams | |
| Andy Romano | ... | Adm. Bates | |
| Nick Mancuso | ... | Tom Breaker | |
| Damian Chapa | ... | Tackman | |
| Troy Evans | ... | Granger | |
| David McKnight | ... | Flicker | |
| Lee Hinton | ... | Cue Ball | |
| Glenn Morshower | ... | Ens. Taylor | |
| Leo Alexander | ... | Lt. Smart | |
| John Rottger | ... | Cmdr. Green |
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Rated R for strong violence, and for language and brief nudity.Parents Guide:
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102 minLanguage:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:13+ (Québec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:16+ (Québec) (original rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (VHS rating) | UK:15 (uncut) (cinema release) | UK:18 (uncut) | Norway:15 (cut) (cinema rating) | New Zealand:M | Canada:14A | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (uncut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:R (Certifitcate #32058) | UK:15 (cut)Fun Stuff
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Erika Eleniak, who plays Jordan Tate "Miss July 1989" actually was Playboy Playmate of the Month for July, 1989. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Ryback throws the knife in the lower half of the wooden board. When he retrieves it to use as a weapon, it's in the center. moreSoundtrack:
WHISKEY FEVER moreFAQ
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This was a fast-moving Rambo-style action flick (good guys never get hit despite 10,000 rounds of ammunition fired at them) that was very popular. It spawned a very weak sequel, par for the course. Several reviewers here wrote that it is Steven Seagal's "best movie," and I wouldn't argue with that..
"Under Siege" probably was more popular than the normal Segal action flick because of several aspects: 1 - the interesting story featuring the "lowly cook" (as Seagal described himself in this film) beating a bunch of terrorists taking over a U.S. Navy vessel; 2 - the over-the-top villains portrayed by fun-to-watch actors Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey, and 3 - the fabulous looks and body of Erika Eleniak, who pops out of a cake topless in a sight that every guy who saw this film remembers.
Jones was just about hitting his acting career peak as he demonstrated the following year with his Oscar-winning performance in "The Fugitive." Busey was the opposite, nearing the end of his run after a starring role as singer "Buddy Holly" made him famous.
This film might be Segal's most successful, or at least in the top three. His star has faded since the new century. Eleniak never made it far past the cake. She played "Elly May" in "The Beverly Hillbillies" the following year and nothing but 'B' films after that.
The first part of this movie is far better than the second. It gets out-of-control by the end, as most of these action films do with the violence overdone and with little credibility. But watching the three leads, and ogling Eleniak, always make this film fun to watch for a little while, at least.