“A thinking person’s thriller, where pyrotechnics give way to plot, character development supplants fight scenes, and adrenaline does not short-circuit intelligence”

- James Berardinelli

“An uncomfortable mix of paranoia and self-conscious butt-covering”

- Jack Mathews

The Siege

When terrorists attack New York City, the army is called in and martial law declared. Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Annette Bening, Tony Shalhoub, Sami Bouajila, Mosleh Mohamed, Lianna Pai, Mark Valley, Jack Gwaltney, David Proval. Director: Edward Zwick (1998, R)