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Under Siege

Under Siege (1992)

In 1992 a battleship's been sabotaged by nuclear pirates out to steal its warheads. Now, surrounded by terrorists, a lone man stands with a deadly plan of attack.

Release:1992
Runtime:1h 42m
Country:France
Director:Andrew Davis
Language:English

Genre

ActionThriller
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Keywords

Race Against TimeMartial ArtsWar ShipMercenaryNuclear MissileU S NavyHostage TakingTerrorism
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Under Siege rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.5/10· 101K votes
Rotten Tomatoes83%
Metacritic58%
TMDb6.308/10· 2K votes

With 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 58/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Under Siege

A disgruntled ex-CIA operative, his assistant and their assembled group of terrorists seize a battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned for every contingency but ignore the ship's cook, former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback—an error that could be fatal.

Cast of Under Siege

  • Steven Seagal

    Steven Seagal

    as Casey Ryback

  • Tommy Lee Jones

    Tommy Lee Jones

    as William Strannix

  • Gary Busey

    Gary Busey

    as Commander Krill

  • Erika Eleniak

    Erika Eleniak

    as Jordan Tate

  • Colm Meaney

    Colm Meaney

    as Daumer

  • Damian Chapa

    Damian Chapa

    as Tackman

  • Andy Romano

    Andy Romano

    as Admiral Bates

  • Patrick O'Neal

    Patrick O'Neal

    as Captain Adams

  • Nick Mancuso

    Nick Mancuso

    as Tom Breaker

  • Raymond Cruz

    Raymond Cruz

    as Ramirez

  • D

    Duane Davis

    as Johnson

  • Michael Des Barres

    Michael Des Barres

    as Damiani

Under Siege facts

Budget
$35M
Box office
$156.6M
Collection
Under Siege Collection

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • •Battleship hostage action delivers hand-to-hand combat spectacle
  • •Martial arts sequences showcase solid action choreography intensity
  • •Good versus evil narrative clarity makes thrills emotionally grounded

What the audience disliked

  • •Die-hard formula feels overly familiar and predictable throughout
  • •Character development takes backseat to action setpiece repetition
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