Today, their city. Tomorrow... yours!
During a police strike in Nova Scotia's capital city, a gang of hoodlums end up unintentionally causing the owner of a gay bar to be killed. This escalates into a string of murders with a lone survivor trying to not be next.
Siege (1983) is a thriller, action, crime and drama film directed by Paul Donovan, released on June 10, 1983 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Tom Nardini, Brenda Bazinet, Daryl Haney and Terry-David Després. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 39 ratings.
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Tom Nardini
as Horatio
Brenda Bazinet
as Barbara
Daryl Haney
as Chester
Terry-David Després
as Daniel
Jack Blum
as Patrick
Keith Knight
as Steve
Doug Lennox
as Cabe
Jeff Pustil
as Goose
Fred Wadden
as Ian
Gary Dempster
as Lloyd
Dennis O'Connor
as Clark
Richard Collins
as Rosie
Directed by Paul Donovan, written by Paul Donovan, produced by Maura O'Connell, John Walsch and Paul Donovan.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 39 ratings.
Overlooked classic grindhouse thriller... I first rented this out under the title Siege back in the 80s. This film needs an official release desperately. Cannot believe that it hasn't been done already. Siege motors along at a fast pace, no lulls, just scene upon scene of intense cat and mouse between a gang of murderous thugs and a group of people (in what looks like the most rundown n scuzziest building ever) who…
Reviewed on April 17, 2018
This movie is really cool. It's a gem you'd find on CBC late night when they'd sometimes show boobs in German incest movies. The sounds, siege, cars, unique city, costumes, 80s gay scare and wacky characters with technofuturetechnology make this a must see if you're into that stuff. If you want precise tactics, believable outcomes and a tight film, go away. You're not welcome to Self Defense/Siege.
Reviewed on March 7, 2025
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Siege (1983) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Midnight Pulp, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Siege (1983) includes Tom Nardini, Brenda Bazinet, Daryl Haney, Terry-David Després and Jack Blum. The film was directed by Paul Donovan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Siege was released on June 10, 1983 and runs for 1h 24m.
Siege (1983) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 39 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, action and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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