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Critic Ian Nathan
rated 6

...director Davis should take a lot of credit for mounting some gutsy action; blowing things up without letting it feel chaotic.

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Cast & Crew

Andrew Davis
Director
Conrad E. Palmisano
As Strike Team Leader
Kane Hodder
As Commando (uncredited)
Gary Busey
As Commander Krill
Steven Seagal
As Casey Ryback
Peewee Piemonte
As Marine
Colm Meaney
As Daumer

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Under Siege is a 1992 American action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Steven Seagal as Casey Ryback, a former Navy SEAL who must stop a group of terrorists from obtaining nuclear weapons aboard the USS Missouri. The film begins with the USS Missouri arriving at Pearl Harbor, where President George H. W. Bush announces that the ship will be decommissioned. However, the celebration is interrupted by a group of terrorists led by former CIA agent Strannix and his assistant Krill, who take control of the ship and hold the crew hostage. They demand that the crew surrender all of the ship's nuclear weapons, or they will kill everyone on board. Casey Ryback, who is working as the ship's cook, manages to evade capture and begins to secretly work against the terrorists. Using his Navy SEAL training and skills, he takes out several of them one by one until he is forced to confront Strannix and Krill directly. With help from Jordan Tate (Erika Eleniak), a playmate who was also on board for a photo shoot when her boat was taken over Ryback defeat them all but Bill Strannix escapes after stealing an inflatable life raft from their grasp while they dispatch every last member of his team in extreme close combat fights until it's only down to him versus Casey in Texas style showdown deep inside Ukraine-SSR Chernobyl Exclusion Zone near significant 27th meridian west经纬度antage point before falling off there into radioactive pond dead without another speech past what’s heard throughout most levels via two communica breakdown calls made earlier through roaming interference phone satellites circling Mother Russia herself somewhere above their location despite eventual collateral silence on channel due interceptor jamming technology device used very briefly against chopper communications prior doing anything else such actions are most likely way heavier than your common criminal investigation even with requisite modified shortwave radios it’d still technically count as direct communication line so good luck getting case review approved coming soon enough this time next week god willing & weather permitting! Despite being initially outnumbered & facing insurmountable odds — by having no guns unlike Krill & Bill whose first scene involves killing everyone aboard this small chopper (prologue opening sequence) before landing safely near crane tower structure accompanied only by ocean wind gust blowing across its extended metal lattice boom arm suspended high above deck adjacent turret housing MK-13 Tomahawk missile launcher pod ready room hatch door for accepting coded commands through retinal scan verification process once given captain’s blessing via matching black crystalcurveball Waterford crystal glass paperweight sitting untouched upon corner tabletop; easily within reach once particular door remains unlocked! How clever those vengeful ex-CIA field operative bad apples planning long time global catastrophes huh? Surely nothing is foolproof when paranoia decides factor in questionable coefficient elements affecting probable cause which here boils down largely between hostile “foreign soon maybe Russian foreign legion” versus “American homegrown conspiracies tainted with mutiny distrust illicit affairs greed power struggle etc.” Luckily just recently planted Stealth drug drop leads give perfect excuse setting everything up making Seagal The interface liaison man capable officially sanction mass takeout warrants personal grievances involved aside: let our epic staged battles ensue! But how far can you push audience suspenseful disbelief? Oh yes you guessed right —we get not one but TWO big bangs for ticket price admission here!!! The first awaited spectacle soon commences after preliminary assault firefight erupts between intruders ending main engine shutdown initiated deliberately while guys secure perimeter isolating potential witnesses during compound security breach phases leading up events taking precedence inside rest motion picture; everyone else caught outside compound perimeter during chaos aftermath gets contained quickly locked inside lower decks unable move freely or escape through sealed bulkhead watertight doors slammed tight shut automaticallyades ago prevent flooding because these old WWII era behemoth relic serve dog carrier still got it ain’t no slouch speed demon either during peak performance spec ranges hitting close toward modern frigate destruction speeds rather risky dangerous attempt sure but whomever penned this ill-conceived script surely hoped audiences worldwide weren’t paying close attention checking reference facts/specs or recent equivalent peer budget film ensemble cast performances because believe me dear reader: there aren’t any Oscars handed for mediocrity here sadly - not even worthy sequel greenlight considerations based off moderate successful opening box office weekend numbers considering seriously questionable plot expeditious narrative conveniences crammed full throttle into highly suspect creative story decisions throughout.. Nope instead we get secondhand bland leftover tension tropes filled underwhelming Steve Segal vehicle which should have known better than confusing mob street justice league thrashings senseless brawls mistaken identity mistaken loyalties oath false imprisonment wrongful death coverup twist endings weaved together haphazardly involving A Determined Ex Special Forces Green Beret Former Chief Of Staff turned cook edgy antihero protagonist going up against trained elite modern tech savvy heavily armed mercenaries lazily equipped CIA moles central command operatives fighting over What exactly Do pLeAsE dOnT yOu DaRe KiLl mE iN fRiNgE ThIs TeRrOrIsT sToP uP In JanDeL? Wait why bother now if pr

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Under Siege include The Abyss, Starship Troopers, Road House, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Crow, The Jackal.

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Under Siege was released in theaters on October 9, 1992.