Diplomatic Siege (1999)

When Steve Mitchell is clandestinely sent to the US embassy in Bucharest, Romania to disarm a nuclear bomb that has secretly remained in the building since the end of the Cold War, little ... See full summary »

Director:

Gustavo Graef-Marino

Writers:

Mark Amin (story), Robert Boris (screenplay),

Stars:

Peter Weller, Daryl Hannah, Tom Berenger

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Weller	...	Steve Mitchell
Daryl Hannah	...	Erica Long
Tom Berenger	...	Gen. Buck Swain
Adrian Pintea	...	Goran Mladnov
Uwe Ochsenknecht	...	Col. Peter Vojnovic
Jeremy Lelliott	...	Chris Mitchell
Irina Movila	...	Petra
Radmar Agana Jao	...	Sgt. Tim Nakajima
Brion James	...	Gen. Stubbs
Francis X. McCarthy	...	Parker
Steve Eastin	...	Bates
J. Patrick McCormack	...	Dalton
Mircea Bodolan	...	Ambassador Gannon
Francisco Reyes	...	Pascal
Audrey Rimbaud	...	Nicole

Storyline

When Steve Mitchell is clandestinely sent to the US embassy in Bucharest, Romania to disarm a nuclear bomb that has secretly remained in the building since the end of the Cold War, little does he know that other problems will soon erupt. He must join Erica Long, a diplomatic attaché who is not all that she appears, to work together on setting the correct computer code that will disable the weapon and accomplish the mission. But while watching video monitors from inside a long-forgotten surveillance room, Steve witnesses a surprising deadly takeover of the building by the Serbian Liberation Front. With thirty-seven people taken hostage, including Steve's stepson, they demand the immediate release of their imprisoned leader who is being held for war crimes against humanity. If not, they will kill one hostage every hour. With time of the essence, the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon in Washington, DC send General Swain to try to end the lethal assault and the possibility of a ...

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Plot Keywords:

embassy | hostage | bomb | nuclear | u.s. embassy | 

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Taglines:

Who knows the truth? Who can be trusted? Who can stop the countdown?

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1999 (Kuwait)

Also Known As:

Enemy of My Enemy

Filming Locations:

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tapestry Films, Trimark Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Goran: And you are?
Erica Long: Diplomatic attaché Erica Long.
Goran: Your name must have more to do with your legs, Miss Long, than your lifespan.
Erica Long: At least I still have lifespan!

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Soundtracks

"Rock N' Roll Star"
Performed by Supagroup
Written by Lee / Lee
Courtesy of Prison Planet Entertainment

User Reviews

Slick, but dull

This political thriller has a pretty good, up-to-date story (Serbian terrorists seeking revenge after one of their leaders is kidnapped by US soldiers to stand trial in Hague); but the execution is strangely lifeless and dull. Tom Berenger had top billing on my video cassette cover, but he didn't appear until about half of the movie had passed, and even then he got less screen time than Weller's son, played by teenage heartthrob Jeremy Lelliott. There is one rather catchy plot twist near the end (I didn't see it coming, maybe someone more observant would have) involving Weller and Hannah; but it didn't save this movie from being quite mediocre. By all means, the action stunts, the explosions and the machine-gun-firing is impressive, but the story and (most of) the acting is not. So unless you're a die hard fan of either of the actors involved, you probably won't be satisfied after watching this movie. Rating on a dice, I'll probably give it a 3 (out of 6).