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The Siege (1998)

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Release Date: November 6, 1998
Genre: Action, Drama
Running Time: 115 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity.
Director: Edward Zwick
Writer: Edward Zwick, Menno Meyjes, Lawrence Wright
Cast: Lance Reddick, David Proval, Jack Gwaltney, Mark Valley, Lianna Pai, Mosleh Mohamed, Ahmed Ben Larby, Sami Bouajila, Tony Shalhoub, Bruce Willis, Annette Bening, Denzel Washington

New York City has faced many hardships over the years but in 1998, it comes to grips with the ultimate threat: The United States Army, the very organization designated to protect the city. The President has ordered a state of Marshal Law, where the fate of every citizen inside New York lies in the hands of those chosen to protect them.

General William Devereaux, the man in charge of the operation, seeks to stop all Read more

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