The Siege
1998 film directed by Edward Zwick
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Summary
The Siege is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,301 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Edward Zwick[3]
- Screenwriter: Lawrence Wright[4], Menno Meyjes[5], Edward Zwick[6]
- Composer: Graeme Revell[7]
- Genre: action film[8], thriller film[9], crime film[10], political thriller film[11]
- Cast member: Denzel Washington[12], Annette Bening[13], Bruce Willis[14], Tony Shalhoub[15], David Proval[16], Sami Bouajila[17], Aasif Mandvi[18], Lance Reddick[19], Mark Valley[20], Said Faraj[21], Ben Shenkman[22], Neal Jones[23], Dakin Matthews[24], Jimmie Ray Weeks[25]
- Producer: Lynda Obst[26]
- Director of photography: Roger Deakins[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Review score: 5.7/10[30], 44%[31], 53/100[32]
- Color: color[33]
- Country of origin: United States[34]
- Publication date: January 1, 1998[35], January 21, 1999[36]
- Distributed by: InterCom[37], Netflix[38], Disney+[39]
- Narrative location: New York City[40]
- Official website: http://www.thesiege.com/[41]
- Filming location: New York City[42]
- Main subject: terrorism[43]
- Film editor: Steven Rosenblum[44]
- Title: The Siege[45]
- Different from: The Siege[46], Couvre-feu[47], Opsadno stanje[48], Szükségállapot[49], Attacco al potere[50], Q23997038[51], Stan oblężenia[52], Osada[53]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[54]
- Duration: 116[55]
- Costume designer: Ann Roth[56]
Why It Matters
The Siege has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]