The Siege

1998 · 116 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 80,168 VOTES · DIR. Edward Zwick

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Overview

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,339 lines

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00:00:27 The US military presence abroad was rocked today when a bomb exploded...
00:06:46 Hub, we're eager to give up our weekends on this. I know I am.
00:10:21 Somebody died and you're bringing them the money.
00:15:14 Hands behind your head!
00:18:58 Is there a terrorist cell operating in Brooklyn?
00:23:00 You look out your window, you'll see the helicopters already moving out.
00:30:03 - We got to run it to the lab, see if it matches.
00:33:40 our government's in the kidnapping business, but why not let us know?
00:37:32 Samir has been an important project of mine for some time.
00:42:39 - Have you met the President? - No. I know he's concerned about terrorism.
00:45:50 The CIA's got microwave. How come we don't have it?
00:49:54 What's hard is choosing the wrong that's more right.
00:54:58 - Danny? - We bring 'em in and we talk to 'em.
00:59:27 The President's plane lands in two hours. We owe it to him to have a consensus.
01:03:19 One Federal Plaza was the headquarters of the FBI Counter-Terrorism Task Force
01:06:57 and I'm gonna ask him questions about you.
01:11:21 This is the land of opportunity, gentlemen.
01:15:22 Beat it up yourself if you have to. 896 Commerce Street.
01:20:11 - Come on, come on. - No. No!
01:25:19 Devereaux?
01:29:26 Frank, it's still our watch.
01:34:11 Oh... Microwave!
01:39:07 - Hub... - Sh! I'm right here. I'm right here.
07:09:08 - No shit.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,339
Dialogue density11.5 lines / min
First line00:00:27
Final line07:09:08

Production Record

DirectorEdward Zwick
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70,000,000
Revenue$116,700,000
IMDb votes80,168