When 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.

In Edward Zwick's THE SIEGE, New York City becomes the target of several terrorist attacks after the U.S. military captures a Muslim leader. Government officials try to contain the escalating madness, but when it spirals out of control, martial law is declared.

Theatrical Release: November 6, 1998

Shot on location in New York City.

DVD Features:

Keep Case - Sensormatic
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Surround - French
Subtitles - French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentaries - Edward Zwick - Producer/Director; Peter Schindler - Executive Producer
Behind the Scenes - "The Making of THE SIEGE" (1988)
Featurettes - 1. "THE SIEGE: Taking New York"
2. "Martial Law: Freedom is History"
Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailers

Denzel Washington: American actor, GLORY/TRAINING DAY
Annette Bening: American actor, BEING JULIA
Bruce Willis: American Actor, THE SIXTH SENSE (1999)
Tony Shalhoub: Actor, MONK
Sami Bouajila: 
Liana Pai: 

Edward Zwick: Director/Producer/Screenwriter

Lynda Obst: Producer
Edward Zwick: Director/Producer/Screenwriter

Edward Zwick: Director/Producer/Screenwriter
Menno Meyjes: SCREENWRITER
Lawrence Wright: Screenwriter

Graeme Revell: Score composer

Steven Rosenblum: Editor, PEARL HARBOR (2001)

"...A provocative, incendiary subject....Points the way for Bening as a soulful nerotic siren of the Faye Dunaway school..."
"...Denzel Washington is fun to watch..."
"...Washington is perfectly cast as the film's conscience and voice of reason. Shalhoub, in a more dramatic turn than usual, is believable and effective..."
"...THE SIEGE is a political thriller with more plausibility -- and yes, more thrills -- than most....It's a pleasure to have actors of this caliber working together....THE SIEGE also benefits from being well-crafted..."