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The Siege

Synopsis:

Edward Zwick directed this action thriller about Islamic militants unleashing terrorism in New York City. As FBI Terrorism Task Force-chief Anthony Hubbard (Denzel Washington) investigates, a false-alarm bomb threat is followed by a legit bomb, with many killed when a Brooklyn bus explodes. Agents track a suspect through Brooklyn, while Hub teams with Middle East expert and NSA operative Elise Kraft (Annette Bening). After the FBI wipes out three Arabs in a Brooklyn apartment, an explosion in a Broadway theater is followed by attacks on a school and FBI headquarters.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Edward Zwick
  • Year: 1998
  • Run Time: 120 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Set in: New York City, NY
  • MPAA Rating: R (for violence, language and brief nudity)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Action
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 1998 11 06 (USA)