In 1992 a battleship's been sabotaged by nuclear pirates out to steal its warheads. Now, surrounded by terrorists, a lone man stands with a deadly plan of attack.
A disgruntled ex-CIA operative, his assistant and their assembled group of terrorists seize a battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned for every contingency but ignore the ship's cook, former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback—an error that could be fatal.
Under Siege (1992) is a action and thriller film directed by Andrew Davis, released on October 8, 1992 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey and Erika Eleniak. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 1,793 ratings.
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Steven Seagal
as Casey Ryback
Tommy Lee Jones
as William Strannix
Gary Busey
as Commander Krill
Erika Eleniak
as Jordan Tate
Colm Meaney
as Daumer
Damian Chapa
as Tackman
Andy Romano
as Admiral Bates
Patrick O'Neal
as Captain Adams
Nick Mancuso
as Tom Breaker
Raymond Cruz
as Ramirez
Duane Davis
as Johnson
Michael Des Barres
as Damiani
Directed by Andrew Davis, written by J.F. Lawton, produced by Steven Reuther, Arnon Milchan and Steven Seagal.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 1,793 ratings.
The fun kind of dumb, _Under Siege_ is probably Segal's best work, and in my opinion the only reason people ever mention him in the same breath as the likes of Stallone, Schwarzenegger or Willis. _Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time_.
Reviewed on September 6, 2018
"Krill" (Gary Busey) is the rather narked XO on the battleship USS Missouri who sees the captain's impending birthday party as an opportunity to team up with "Strannix" (Tommy Lee Jones), seize the ship and extort a fortune from the American government. The girl (the very annoying "Jordan" - Erika Eleniak) coming from the cake he expected, the fact that the ship's cook is a former SEAL he did not - especially when…
Reviewed on May 27, 2023
Really solid action-thriller where it's a trip to see Steven Seagal actually giving a damn. The action scenes directed by Andrew Davis was great and the pacing on point. Tommy Lee Jones was pretty zany (kind of reminded me of his Two-Face, frankly) and of course Gary Busey was insane, albeit a more toned down version of his character from Lethal Weapon. Budget on this was only $30M (with inflation would be $70M…
Reviewed on January 18, 2026
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The main cast of Under Siege (1992) includes Steven Seagal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey, Erika Eleniak and Colm Meaney. The film was directed by Andrew Davis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Under Siege was released on October 8, 1992 and runs for 1h 42m.
Under Siege (1992) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 1,793 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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