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Under Siege

  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Steven Seagal in Under Siege (1992)
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An ex-Navy Seal turned cook is the only person who can stop a group of terrorists when they seize control of a U.S. battleship.An ex-Navy Seal turned cook is the only person who can stop a group of terrorists when they seize control of a U.S. battleship.An ex-Navy Seal turned cook is the only person who can stop a group of terrorists when they seize control of a U.S. battleship.

  • Director
    • Andrew Davis
  • Writer
    • J.F. Lawton
  • Stars
    • Steven Seagal
    • Gary Busey
    • Tommy Lee Jones
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    99K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,090
    72
    • Director
      • Andrew Davis
    • Writer
      • J.F. Lawton
    • Stars
      • Steven Seagal
      • Gary Busey
      • Tommy Lee Jones
    • 256User reviews
    • 84Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Steven Seagal
    Steven Seagal
    • Casey Ryback
    Gary Busey
    Gary Busey
    • Commander Krill
    Tommy Lee Jones
    Tommy Lee Jones
    • William Strannix
    Erika Eleniak
    Erika Eleniak
    • Jordan Tate
    Damian Chapa
    Damian Chapa
    • Tackman
    Troy Evans
    Troy Evans
    • Granger
    David McKnight
    David McKnight
    • Flicker
    Lee Hinton
    • Cue Ball
    Patrick O'Neal
    Patrick O'Neal
    • Captain Adams
    Glenn Morshower
    Glenn Morshower
    • Ensign Taylor
    Leo Alexander
    • Lt. Smart
    John Rottger
    • Commander Green
    Brad Rea
    • Marine Guard
    Michael Welden
    • Lt. Ballard
    Bernie Casey
    Bernie Casey
    • Commander Harris
    Rickey Pierre
    • Kitchen Helper
    Raymond Cruz
    Raymond Cruz
    • Ramirez
    Duane Davis
    Duane Davis
    • Johnson
    • Director
      • Andrew Davis
    • Writer
      • J.F. Lawton
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Steven Seagal doesn't have his signature ponytail in the film. The Navy doesn't allow hair to be longer than four inches.
    • Goofs
      When the private informs Ryback there is a fire, Ryback tells him to "take my pies out of the oven." The private is then shown lifting pies out of the oven, but the burners are those of a propane stove. The U.S. Navy does not use propane/natural gas ovens, to carry that gas on a ship in war would be deadly. All cooking in the galley is done on electric appliances.
    • Quotes

      Jordan Tate: You're not a cook.

      Casey Ryback: Yeah, well... I also cook.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The Blu-ray version had the opening 2003 and closing 2001 Warner Bros. Pictures logos.
    • Connections
      Edited into Homeland: The Choice (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Whiskey Fever
      Written by Clifford Smith, James Hughes, Johnny Barnes, Rob Bird (as Robert Bird), Randy Tumbleweed Smith (as Randy Smith) and Mark Aceves

      Performed by The Regulators

      Courtesy of Left Bank Records / Polydor, by arrangement with Polygram Special Markets

    User reviews256

    Featured review
    8/10

    This Seagal Flick Took The Cake

    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.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 9, 1992 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Alerta máxima
    • Filming locations
      • USS Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • New Regency Productions
      • Canal+
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $83,563,139
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,760,003
      • Oct 12, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $156,563,139
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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