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Under Siege

  • TV Movie
  • 19861986
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
271
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Under Siege (1986)
Thriller
Terrorists launch an attack against the USA. Their first strike is by a suicide squad that detonates a truckload of explosives at an army base in Washington DC. FBI probes indicate that the ... Read allTerrorists launch an attack against the USA. Their first strike is by a suicide squad that detonates a truckload of explosives at an army base in Washington DC. FBI probes indicate that the attack is by Arab terrorists led by Iranians. Subsequent attacks are via airplanes explode... Read allTerrorists launch an attack against the USA. Their first strike is by a suicide squad that detonates a truckload of explosives at an army base in Washington DC. FBI probes indicate that the attack is by Arab terrorists led by Iranians. Subsequent attacks are via airplanes exploded in mid-air, crowded restaurants, and an attack on a mall. Administration cabinet heads p... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
271
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roger Young
  • Writers
    • Bob Woodward(teleplay)
    • Christian Williams(teleplay)
    • Richard Harwood(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Peter Strauss
    • Mason Adams
    • Lew Ayres
  • Director
    • Roger Young
  • Writers
    • Bob Woodward(teleplay)
    • Christian Williams(teleplay)
    • Richard Harwood(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Peter Strauss
    • Mason Adams
    • Lew Ayres
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win total

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    Peter Strauss
    Peter Strauss
    • John Garry
    Mason Adams
    Mason Adams
    • Geoffrey Wiggins
    Lew Ayres
    Lew Ayres
    • John Pace
    George Grizzard
    George Grizzard
    • Warren Richards
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • President Maxwell Monroe
    E.G. Marshall
    E.G. Marshall
    • Harold Sloan
    David Opatoshu
    David Opatoshu
    • Ambassador Sajid Moktasanni
    Thaao Penghlis
    Thaao Penghlis
    • Abu Ladeen
    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • Nick Tutman
    Beatrice Straight
    Beatrice Straight
    • Margaret Sloan
    Ann Sweeny
    Ann Sweeny
    • Kathy Murphy
    Victoria Tennant
    Victoria Tennant
    • Gloria Garry
    Fritz Weaver
    Fritz Weaver
    • Bernard Hughes
    Paul Winfield
    Paul Winfield
    • Andrew Simon
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    Frederick Coffin
    Frederick Coffin
    • Dan Murphy
    Kavi Raz
    Kavi Raz
    • Saman Kadassi
    Bob Blount
    • Director
      • Roger Young
    • Writers
      • Bob Woodward(teleplay) (story)
      • Christian Williams(teleplay) (story)
      • Richard Harwood(teleplay) (story)
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    • Trivia
      Filmed in Little Rock, Arkansas, where the state capitol building stands in for the National Capitol.
    • Goofs
      The use of the Arkansas State Capitol as a stand-in for the United States Capitol is blatant and would never deceive even the most untrained eye. The Arkansas Capitol is much smaller than the US Capitol and does not have a Statue of Freedom on its dome.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Peter Strauss/Teddy Bergeron/Bret Saberhagen (1985)

    User reviews11

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    8/10
    Terrorists want to give the US a lesson
    This movie was very cool. It was a let's shock everybody by actually showing terrorism happen that we can't stop. The only other movie to come close to showing what domestic terrorism would do to the use is The Siege. In fact there are some very surprising similarities. I would love to see this again. I can't wait to find the video I made oh so long again.
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    • Dec 8, 1999

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bomben auf Washington
    • Filming locations
      • Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ohlmeyer Communications Company
      • Telepictures Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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