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Under Siege is a 1992 action film directed by Andrew Davis it was a commercial success at he box office grossing $156,563,139 worldwide.  The film is now 19 years old the film begins with the American battleship USS Missouri arriving at Pearl Harbor where the President of the United States makes a speech announcing that after the Missouri’s long time service the ship will be decommissioned in California making the trip her final voyage. Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) is a Chief Petty Officer assigned as a cook, he and his staff are preparing meals for the Captains birthday. The exo Commander Krill (Gary Busey) goes to the gally to inform Ryback that he is having food and entertainment brought in from Hawaii by helicopter after they have set out to sea.  Krill provokes a Ryback in the galley who assaults Krill. Unable to imprison him in the brig without clearance from the captain or attracting attention, Krill detains Ryback in a freezer and places a Marine on guard to prevent Ryback from leaving. The helicopter lands on the ship’s deck with a musical band called “Bad Billy and the Bail Jumpers” along with Playboy Playmate “Miss July ’89″ Jordan Tate (Erika Eleniak) and a group of caterers who are all really a band of mercenaries led by ex CIA agent William Strannix (Tommy Lee Jones). Shortly after the party begins Strannix pulls out a gun and kills the highest ranking office in the room then all the caterers and band members pull out weapons and seize control of the ship with the help of Commander Krill, who is reveled to be a double agent. Several of the officers are killed during the takeover including Captain Adams. The rest of the ship’s company are imprisoned below decks in the forecastle, except for several stragglers in secured areas. Strannix intends to steal the ship’s arsenal of nuclear Tomahawk cruise missiles to sell the nuclear weapons on the black market by off loading them onto a submarine Strannix had stolen from North Korea while on his final CIA mission. Strannix and his men take over the ship’s weapon systems for defense, shooting down an F/A-18 Hornet sent to investigate why the helicopter did not return.  Ryback becomes suspicious upon hearing gun fire and tells the Marine guard to contact the bridge and find out whats going on.  Private Nash (Tom Wood) contacts the Bridge and Krill then remembers Ryback and manages to dupe Pvt. Strannix sends two men to eliminate Ryback and Nash. Nash is killed but Ryback escapes and kills the terrorists before planting a bomb in the microwave. He proceeds to cause havoc amongst the boarders killing the terrorists with the limited help from stripper Jordan, who was only hired as a cover for the festivities. Ryback also gets in contact with Admiral Bates (Andy Romano) at the Pentagon by using a satellite phone, Bates informs Ryback that he intends to send a SEAL Team to retake the ship. Krill discovers that Ryback is really a Chief Petty Officer and former Navy SEAL with extensive special weapons and counter terrorism training. He was relegated to his current posting for striking his superior officer who had been responsible for his men being killed in a botched commando mission during the United States invasion of Panama. As a result, he had lost his security clearance and was only able to serve as a yeoman or a cook. Krill responds by attempting to drown his own crew in the forecastle using the fire extinguisher system. Ryback locates a group of sailors sealed in a room and frees them and with there help engages a successful counter strike, saving the crew and eliminating a considerable number of Strannix’s forces. As Strannix’s men regroup, Ryback shuts down the Missouri’s weapon systems, leaving the craft vulnerable to the incoming Navy SEAL team.  As the battle for the ship continues the submarine crew shoot down both the Navy SEAL transport and its AH-64 Apache escort with shoulder fired surface to air missiles. The Pentagon responds by ordering an airstrike that will destroy the Missouri and all aboard. Strannix regains control of the ship’s weapon systems and the Tomahawks are finally loaded onto the North Korean submarine which departs with Krill on board. With the aid of Jordan and his fellow sailors, Ryback uses the battleship’s guns, still not yet decommissioned to sink the submarine with Krill still inside.  Strannix who´s standing on the deck suffers a major concussion from being in the proximity of the Missouri’s guns as they are fired. He orders the remaining mercenaries out of the control room as he launches two nuclear tipped Tomahawks towards Honolulu. One of the two missiles is destroyed by a fighter jet, but the other continues on its course. As the sailors recapture the ship, killing the last group of Strannix’s men. Ryback finds his way into the control room where he is caught off guard and captured by Strannix. Strannix becomes crazed and rants to Ryback about their mutual “master” letting his guard down long enough for Ryback attack him, a knife fight breaks out and Ryback kills Strannix by ramming a knife into the top of his skull and stuffing his head into a computer monitor and takes the launch codes needed to destroy the remaining missile. The holocaust on Honolulu is narrowly averted, as is the Pentagon’s air strike on the Missouri. At the end the remaining crew members are freed from their below deck prison as the ship sails towards harbor. As he is checked by a doctor, Ryback kisses Jordan Tate as the crew looks on and cheers. The film ends with a ceremony for Captain Adams being held on the deck of the Missouri, showing the captain’s casket with flag draped and Ryback is shown saluting in his dress uniform in the final scene.
Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal is an American actor,producer, writer, martial artist and director. He is a 7th dan black belt in aikido and became the first foreigner to operate an aikido dojo in Japan.  His films include Nico (1988), Hard to Kill (1990), Marked for Death (1990), Out for Justice (1991), Under Siege (1992), On Deadly Ground (1994), Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), Executive Decision (1996), Fire Down Below (1997), The Patriot (1999), Exit Wounds (2001), Ticker (2001), Half Past Dead (2002), The Foreigner (2003), Out for a Kill (2003), Belly of the Beast (2003), Out of Reach (2004), Clementine (2004), Into the Sun (2005), Submerged (2005), Today You Die (2005), Black Dawn (2005), Mercenary for Justice (2006), Shadow Man (2006), Attack Force (2006), Flight of Fury (2007), Urban Justice (2007), Pistol Whipped (2008), The Onion Movie (2008), Kill Switch (2008), Against the Dark (2009), Driven to Kill (2009), The Keeper (2009), A Dangerous Man (2010) and Machete (2010). In 1994 he directed and starred in On Deadly Ground.

 

 

Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and director his film include Love Story (1970), Life Study (1973), Eliza’s Horoscope (1975), Jackson County Jail (1976), Rolling Thunder (1977), Betsy (1978), Eyes of Laura Mars (1978), Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980), Back Roads (1981), Nate and Hayes (1983), The River Rat (1984), Black Moon Rising (1986), The Big Town (1987), Stormy Monday (1988), The Package (1989), Fire Birds (1990), JFK (1991), Under Siege (1992), House of Cards (1993), The Fugitive (1993), Heaven & Earth (1993), Blown Away (1994), The Client (1994), Natural Born Killers (1994), Blue Sky (1994), Cobb (1994), Batman Forever (1995), Volcano (1997), Men in black (1997), U.S Marshals (1998), Double Jeopardy (1999), Rules of Engagement (2000), Space Cowboys (2000), Men in Black II (2002), The Hunted (2003), The Missing (2003), Man of the House (2005), The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), No Country for Old Men (2007), In the Valley of Elah (2007), In the Electric Mist (2009) and The Company Men (2010).   He has appeared in TV series such as Barnaby Jones, Charlie’s Angels, Family, Hallmark Hall of Fame and Lonesome Dove.
Erika Eleniak
Erika Eleniak is an American actress perhaps best known for her role in Baywatch as Shauni McClain.  Her films include E.T the Extra Terrestrial (1982), The Blob (1988), Under Siege (1992), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), Chasers (1994), Girl in the Cadillac (1995), A Pyromaniac’s Love Story (1995), Bordello of Blood (1996), Captive (1998), The Pandora Project (1998), Charades (1998), Stealth Fighter (1999), Final Voyage (1999), The Opponent (2000), Vegas, City of Dreams (2001), Snowbound (2001), Second to Die (2002), Betrayal (2003), The Librarians (2003), Caught in the Headlights (2004), Brilliant (2004), Imps (2009) and Changing Hands (2010).   She has appeared in TV series such as Silver Spoons, Charles in Charge, Full House, Baywatch, Brooklyn South, CSI: Miami and Desperate Housewives.

 

 

Gary Busey
Gary Busey is an American actor his films include Angels Hard as They Come (1971), The Magnificent Seven Ride (1972), Dirty Little Billy (1972), Lolly Madonna XXX (1973), The Last American Hero (1973), Hex (1973), Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974), You and Me (1975), The Gumball Rally (1976), A Star Is Born (1976), Straight Time (1978), The Buddy Holly Story (1978), Big Wednesday (1978), Carny (1980), Foolin’ Around (1980), Barbarosa (1982), Didn’t You Hear (1983), D.C Cab (1983), The Bear (1984), insignificance (1985), Silver Bullet (1985), Let’s Get Harry (1986), Eye of the Tiger (1986), Lethal Weapon (1987), Bulletproof (1988), Hider in the House (1989), (1990), Predator 2 (1990), Point Break (1991), Canvas (1992), Under Siege (1992), Breaking Point (1993), The Firm (1993), Rookie of the Year (1993), South Beach (1993), Warriors (1994), Surviving the Game (1994), Chasers (1994), Drop Zone (1994), Man with a Gun (1995), Steel Sharks (1996), Livers Ain’t Cheap (1996), One Clean Move (1996), Carried Away (1996), Black Sheep (1996), Sticks & Stones (1996), The Chain (1996), Suspicious Minds (1997), Lost Highway (1997, Lethal Tender (1997), Plato’s Run (1997), The Rage (1997), Rough Draft (1998), Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas (1998), Soldier (1998), Detour (1998), No Tomorrow (1999), Two Shades of Blue (1999), Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1999), A Crack in the Floor (2000), Glory Glory (2000), Down n Dirty (2000), Tribulation (2000), On the Edge (2002), Sam & Janet (2002), Quigley (2003), Shadowlands (2003), Shade of Pale (2004), Motocross Kids (2004), Border Blues (2004), The Hand Job (2005), The Hard Easy (2005), No Rules (2005), A Sight for Sore Eyes (2005), The Gingerdead Man (2005), Valley of the wolves Iraq (2006), Soft Target (2006), Lady Samurai (2007), Succubus: Hell Bent (2007), Beyond the Ring (2008), Hallettsville (2009) and Freaky Saturday Night Fever (2010).    He has appeared in TV series such as High Chaparral, Bonanza, Kung Fu, Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, The Outer Limits, Scrubs and Entourage.
Colm Meaney
Colm Meaney is an Irish actor best known for playing Miles O’Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space.   His films include Nailed (1981), Omega Syndrome (1987), The Dead (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), Die Hard 2 (1990), Come See the Paradise (1990), The Commitments (1991), Far and Away (1992), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Under Siege (1992), Into the West (1992), War of the Buttons (1994), The Road to Wellville (1994), Ripple (1995), The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995), The Van (1996), The Last of the High Kings (1996), Owd Bob (1997), Con Air (1997), Snitch (1998), Monument Ave (1998), Claire Dolan (1998), October 22 (1998), Most Important (1999), Four Days (1999), Mystery, Alaska (1999), Chapter Zero (1999), How Harry Became a Tree (2001), Intermission (2003), The Boys from County Clare (2003), Blueberry (2004), Layer Cake (2004), Nouvelle France (2004), Turning Green (2005), Five Fingers (2006), A Lobster Tale (2006), Kings (2007), The Metrosexual (2007), Three and Out (2008), Clean Break (2008), The Damned United (2009), The Race (2009), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), Get Him to the Greek (2010) and The Conspirator (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as Z Cars, Moonlighting, Father Dowling Mysteries, MacGyver, Dr Quinn Medicine Woman, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Stargate: Atlantis and The Unit.

 

 

Andy Romano
Andy Romano is an American actor his films include Beach Party (1963), Bikini Beach (1964), Pyjama party (1964), Beach Blanket Bingo (1965), How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965), Sergeant Dead Head (1965), The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966), The Bamboo Saucer (1968), Welcome to Arrow Beach (1974), F.I.S.T (1978), The One Man Jury (1978), Love and Bullets (1979), Over the Edge (1979), Return to Horror High (1987), Private Investigations (1987), Rampage (1987), Kansas (1988), Major League (1989), Paint It Black (1989), Pump Up the Volume (1990), Mobsters (1991), Pizza Man (1991), Bugsy (1991), Unlawful Entry (1992), The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag (1992), Under Siege (1992), Midnight Witness (1993), The Fugitive (1993), Bank Robber (1993), Tryst (1994), Drop Zone (1994), Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), Rough Magic (1995), Steal Big Steal Little (1995), Two Bits (1995), Chameleon (1996), Eraser (1996), Fast Money (1996), Listen (1996), Ghosts of Mississippi (1996), Heaven or Vegas (1999) and Where’s Angelo (2003).  He has appeared in TV series such as Gunsmoke, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, McHale’s Navy, The Virginian, Bewitched, The Six Million Dollar Man, M*A*S*H, Kojak, CHiPs, St Elsewhere , The A Team, TJ Hooker, Hill Street Blues, Highway to Heaven, LA Law and NYPD Blue.
Dale Dye
Dale Dye is an American actor and a retired US Marine Captain who served in combat during the Vietnam War.  His films include Invaders from Mars (1986), Platoon (1986), The Favorite (1989), Casualties of War (1989), Born on the Fourth of July (1989), Always (1989), Spontaneous Combustion (1990), The Fourth War (1990), Fire Birds (1990), Kid (1990), Servants of Twilight (1991), JFK (19912), Under Siege (1992), Cover Story (1993), Heaven & Earth (1993), Guarding Tess (1994), The Hunted (1994), Natural Born Killers (1994), Blue Sky (1994), The Puppet Masters (1994), Outbreak (1995), Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), Sgt. Bilko (1996), Mission: Impossible (1996), Trial and Error” (1997), Starship Troopers (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), A Table for One (1999), Rules of Engagement (2000), Spy Game (2001), Missing Brendan (2003), The Great Raid (2005), Naked Run (2006), Music Within (2007) and Knight and Day (2010).  He has appeared in TV series such as LA Law, JAG, Band of Brothers, Las Vegas, Chuck and Entourage.


Nick Mancuso
Nick Mancuso is a Canadian actor his films include A Sweeter Song (1976), Nightwing (1979), Death Ship (1980), Ticket to Heaven (1981), Mother Lode (1982), Maria Chapdelaine (1983), Tell Me That You Love Me (1983), Heartbreakers (1984), Blame It on the Night (1984), Paroles et musique (1985), Night Magic (1985), Death of an Angel (1986), Milena (1991), Lena’s Holiday (1991), Rapid Fire (1992), Under Siege (1992), Suspicious Agenda (1994), Flinch (1994), Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), Kaappaus raiteilla (1995), Marquis de Sade (1996), Past Perfect (1996), Matter of Trust (1997), Against the Law (1997), Laws of Deception (1997), The Ex (1997), The Invader (1997), Provocateur (1998), Misbegotten (1998), Question of Privilege (1999), Revelation (1999), Tribulation (2000), Jack of Hearts (2000), Judgment (2001), The Secret Pact (2001), Time of Fear (2002), Firefight (2003), Dreaming on Christmas (2005), In the Mix (2005), Blind Eye (2006), The Wrong Mr Johnson (2008), Lost Soul (2009), Panama Deal (2009), Contract Killers (2009), Death Warrior (2009), Deal or Not Deal (2010), Death in Havana (2010) and Deadtime Stories 2 (2010).   He has appeared in TV series such as Stingray, The Hitchhiker, Wild Palms, Poltergeist: The Legacy, Total Recall 2070 and Mutant X.
Glenn Morshower
Glenn Morshower is an American actor best known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce on the hit drama series 24.  His films include Drive In (1976), The Bermuda Triangle (1979), Dead & Buried (1981), The Philadelphia Experiment (1984), Defense Play (1988), 84C MoPic (1989), Rock A Die Baby (1989), Tango & Cash (1989), Under Siege (1992), Last Detour (1994), In the Army Now (1994), The River Wild (1994), Star Trek: Generations (1994), Dominion (1995), Air Force One (1997), Godzilla (1998), Phoenix (1998), 12 Bucks (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), Black Hawk Down (2001), Blood Work (2002), The Core (2003), The Commission (2003), The Last Shot (2004), Hostage (2005), The Island (2005), Good Night and Good Luck (2005), Shroud of Echoes (2006), All the King’s Men (2006), Striking Range (2006), Delta Farce (2007), Transformers (2007), Grizzly Park (2008), Life, Love and Other Four Letter Words (2009), ExTerminators (2009), Desdemona: A Love Story (2009), Fire from Below (2009), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Level 26: Dark Origins (2009), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), The Crazies (2010), The Waiter (2010), Walking Distance (2010), In My Pocket (2011), Ordinary Average Guys (2011) and Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).    He has appeared in TV series such as Police Woman, Dallas, The Dukes of Hazzard, Hardcastle and McCormick, War and Remembrance,  Life Goes On, Matlock, Quantum Leap, Baywatch, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Babylon 5, Star Trek: Voyager, NYPD Blue, Diagnosis Murder, Murder One, The Secret World of Alex Mack, The X Files, Millennium, JAG, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The West Wing, The Division, The District, Star Trek: Enterprise, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Crossing Jordan, Deadwood, Alias, ER, Monk, The Closer, Bones, Shark, 24, Cold Case, Law & Order, Grey’s Anatomy and Army Wives.
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