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A crowded bus becomes the first victim of an explosion in a campaign of terror which begins on the streets of Washington. An FBI agent and a US Army General have to find out who is responsible and put an end to the violence.

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ProducerLynda Obst, Edward Zwick

EAN5039036041966

eBay Product ID (ePID)77477704

Product Key Features

ActorAnnette Bening, Denzel Washington, Sami Bouajila, Liana Pai, Bruce Willis, Tony Shalhoub

Film/TV TitleThe Siege

DirectorEdward Zwick

Release Year2009

FormatBlu-ray

LanguageEnglish

FeaturesAudio commentary by producer-director Edward Zwick and executive producer Peter Schindler\Two trailers\History Channel documentary\'The Siege - Taking New York' featurette\'The Siege - Freedom Is History' featurette\1998 featurette 'The Making Of The Siege'

GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure

Run Time111 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate18

Number of Discs1

ComposerGraeme Revell

Production DesignerLilly Kilvert

Additional InformationWhen the U.S. military abducts a Muslim leader, New York City becomes the target of several terrorist attacks in this gripping political thriller ripped from newspaper headlines. Denzel Washington stars as Anthony "Hub" Hubbard, the head of the FBI terrorism task force who is charge of investigating the bombings. Ironically, Hub's partner, Frank Haddad (Tony Shalhoub), is Arab-American and must fight for his family's rights as the citizens of New York become increasingly paranoid about the Arab-American population. Elise Kraft (Annette Bening) is an undercover CIA official and Middle East expert who is also investigating the terrorist attacks and joins Hub and Frank as they search for the terrorists. As Hub, Elise, and Frank work to uncover the source of the terrorism, the city erupts in escalating madness, spiraling out of control until the government sends in General William Devereaux (Bruce Willis), who takes over the city and declares martial law. Ultimately, the government seizes the male Arab-American population of New York in makeshift internment camps in this incredibly relevant and cautionary thriller that examines the real dilemma of how a democratic society can uphold the rights of its citizens while under military protection. Director Edward Zwick's film features excellent performances from an all-star cast and includes real footage of President Clinton addressing the problem of terrorism.

ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - ...A provocative, incendiary subject....Points the way for Bening as a soulful nerotic siren of the Faye Dunaway school..., USA Today - ...Denzel Washington is fun to watch...

ScreenwriterLawrence Wright, Menno Meyjes, Edward Zwick

Art DirectorChris Shriver

Costume DesignerAnn Roth

Sound sourceDolby Digital

EditorSteven Rosenblum

Movie/TV TitleThe Siege

Director of PhotographyRoger Deakins

Consumer AdviceContains strong language