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The Siege

The Siege

Release: 1998-11-06 ·Runtime: 116m ·★ 6.3
Drama Action Thriller Crime

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Lynda Obst Productions
20th Century Fox
Bedford Falls Productions

Cast

Denzel Washington Denzel Washington as Anthony 'Hub' Hubbard Annette Bening Annette Bening as Elise Kraft / Sharon Bridger Bruce Willis Bruce Willis as Major-General William Devereaux Tony Shalhoub Tony Shalhoub as Agent Frank Haddad Sami Bouajila Sami Bouajila as Samir Nazhde Aasif Mandvi Aasif Mandvi as Khalil Saleh Mark Valley Mark Valley as FBI Agent Mike Johanssen Jack Gwaltney Jack Gwaltney as Fred Darius David Proval David Proval as Danny Sussman Lance Reddick Lance Reddick as FBI Agent Floyd Rose Wood Harris Wood Harris as Officer Henderson David Costabile David Costabile as Fingerprint Expert Said Faraj Said Faraj as Sleeper terrorist Chip Zien Chip Zien as Chief of Staff Lianna Pai Lianna Pai as Tina Osu Jacqueline Antaramian Jacqueline Antaramian as Najiba Haddad Donna Hanover Donna Hanover as District Attorney Dakin Matthews Dakin Matthews as Senator Wright John Rothman John Rothman as Congressman Marshall John Henry Cox John Henry Cox as Speaker of the House E. Katherine Kerr E. Katherine Kerr as Attorney General Jimmie Ray Weeks Jimmie Ray Weeks as Army General Will Lyman Will Lyman as FBI Director Victor Slezak Victor Slezak as Colonel Hardwick Chris Messina Chris Messina as Corporal Susie Essman Susie Essman as Protest Speaker Arianna Huffington Arianna Huffington as Capitol Week Pundit Bill Clinton Bill Clinton as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Ben Shenkman Ben Shenkman as Kaplan, INS Dakin Matthews Dakin Matthews as Congressman Marshall Gilbert Rosales Gilbert Rosales as Mechanic Amro Salama Amro Salama as Tariq Husseini Jim Shankman Jim Shankman as ACLU Lawyer Matt Servitto Matt Servitto as Journalist #1 Matt Miller Matt Miller as Capitol Week Pundit Ali Afshar Ali Afshar as Ali Sean Hannity Sean Hannity as Newscaster Daniel Schorr Daniel Schorr as Newscaster Mike Akrawi Mike Akrawi as Terrorist (uncredited) Michael Arthur Michael Arthur as Army Major (uncredited) William Hill William Hill as INS Uniform Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo Neal Jones Neal Jones as NYPD Representative Joey Naber Joey Naber as Rashad Hany Kamal Hany Kamal as Arab Spokesman