Siege, The (Australia)
On November 6th our freedom is history
Certificate: M15+
Running Time: 111 mins
Retail Price: 19.95
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
When a crowded city bus blows up in Brooklyn and a campaign of terror begins to make its bloody mark on the streets of New York, it`s up to FBI special agent Anthony "Hub" Hubbard and U.S. Army General William Devereaux to find out who`s responsible and put an end to the destruction. Together, they face explosive danger at every turn when they team up to a wage an all-out war against a ruthless band of terrorists.
Special Features:
Making of
Theatrical Trailer
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
Hebrew
Icelandic
Polish
Czech
Swedish
Finnish
English
Portuguese
Hungarian
Danish
Norwegian
Directed By:
Edward Zwick
Written By:
Edward Zwick
Menno Meyjes
Lawrence Wright
Starring:
Sami Bouajila
Tony Shalhoub
Bruce Willis
Annette Bening
Denzel Washington
Casting By:
Mary Goldberg
Mary Colquhoun
Soundtrack By:
Graeme Revell
Director of Photography:
Roger Deakins
Editor:
Steven Rosenblum
Costume Designer:
Ann Roth
Production Designer:
Lilly Kilvert
Producer:
Edward Zwick
Lynda Obst
Jonathan Filley
Bruce Devan
Robin Budd
Executive Producer:
Peter Schindler
Distributor:
Twentieth Century Fox
Your Opinions and Comments
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The review was written in August, 2000, long before the horrific events of 9/11.
If anything, the past 2 years have thought me (and hopefully other as well), that at least several parts of the movie weren`t so far from the truth.
The video transfer is very good. There are no compression signs and the picture is very clear. The shots of the WTC in the background are truly creepy.
The DD 5.1 soundtrack is explosive (pun intended). The surrounds are used very nicely throughout the movie.
The menus are still and silent.
The extras include a rather short behind the scenes featurette.
Bottom line - a good movie dealing with a very serious matter. While the approach described in the movie is a bit dramatized (naturally), the truth is not that different, nowadays.