Under Siege
Former Navy SEAL‑turned‑cook Casey Ryback must thwart a band of mercenaries who hijack the battleship Missouri and threaten to unleash nuclear devastation.
“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.”
Synopsis
A disgruntled former CIA operative, along with his assistant and a group of assembled terrorists, take over a battleship with the intent of using nuclear weapons as blackmail. Though they have accounted for every possible contingency, they overlook the ship's cook, a former Navy SEAL named Casey Ryback—an oversight that may prove deadly.
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A crew of 220+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Don BrochuShot by Frank TidyScored by Gary ChangDesigned by Bill KenneyCostumes by Richard BrunoStunts by Jeff DashnawVFX by Nick Davis Nm0002428
Box Office
1992 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$156.6M
US & Canada: $83.6M — 53% of worldwide · International: $73.0M (47%)
Opening weekend: $19.1M — 23% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $19.1M — 23% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,042 theaters
Also known as
- Alarmstufe: Rotde
- Alarmstufe: Rot 1de
- Piège en haute merfr
- Trappola in alto mareit
- (Bulgarian)Под обсада
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesOct 7, 1992
- PhilippinesOct 9, 1992
- South KoreaNov 7, 1992
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Cast & Crew
220 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Steven Seagal
as Casey Ryback
Gary Busey
as Commander Krill
Tommy Lee Jones
as William Strannix
Erika Eleniak
as Jordan Tate
Damian Chapa
as Tackman
Troy Evans
as Granger
David Mcknight Nm0572033
as Flicker
David Mcknight
as Flicker
Lee Hinton
as Cue Ball
Patrick O Neal
as Captain Adams
Glenn Morshower
as Ensign Taylor
Leo Alexander
as Lt. Smart
Supporting cast
73John Rottger
as Commander Green
Brad Rea
as Marine Guard
Michael Welden
as Lt. Ballard
Bernie Casey
as Commander Harris
Rickey Pierre
as Kitchen Helper
Raymond Cruz
as Ramirez
Duane Davis
as Johnson
Colm Meaney
as Daumer
Eddie Bo Smith Jr
as Shadow
Richard Andrew Jones
as Pitt
Tom Reynolds
as Wave
Tom Muzila
as Cates
Kirk Burroughs
as Commando
George Cheung
as Commando
Jim Chimento
as Commando
Craig Dunn
as Commando
Daniel Dupont
as Commando
Frank Ferrara
as Commando
Adam James
as Commando
Michael Gaylord James
as Commando
Miguel Nino
as Commando
David Webster
as Commando
Gene Barge
as Bail Jumper
Tony Brown
as Bail Jumper
Hiram Bullock
as Bail Jumper
Chris Hambone Cameron
as Bail Jumper
Richard Davis
as Bail Jumper
Tad Robinson
as Bail Jumper
Wendall Wayne Stewart
as Bail Jumper
Tom Wood
as Private Nash
Jerome Wiggins
as Sammy Lee
Joseph F Kosala
as Engine Room Watch Officer
Ousaun Elam
as Marine
Peewee Piemonte
as Marine
Daniel H Friedman
as Spoon
Gregory G Stump
as Bridge Officer
David U Hodges
as Bridge Watchman
Bruce Bozzi
as F-18 Pilot
Craig Pinkard
as Submariner
Sandy Ward
as Calaway
Conrad E Palmisano
as Strike Team Leader
Luis J Silva
as Luigi
Michael Des Barres
as Damiani
Nate Robinson
as Ship's Doctor
Gary Gardner
as Marine - San Francisco
Nick Mancuso
as Tom Breaker
Andy Romano
as Admiral Bates
Dru Anne Carlson
as Captain Spellman
Ralph Wesley Carey
as Naval Aide
Joseph R John
as Chief of Staff
Dennis Lipscomb
as Trenton
Dale Dye
as Captain Garza
Robert Booth Nichols
as Colonel Sarnac
E Daniel Corte Jr
as CIA Aide
Jamie Avera
as Naval Aircraft Handler
Barbara Bush
as Self - Aboard USS Missouri
George H W Bush
as Self - Aboard USS Missouri
Dick Cheney
as Self - Aboard USS Missouri
Tommy Gotti Coleman
as Marine
Bennett Wayne Dean Sr
as Air Force Colonel
Craig Deroche
as USN Pentagon Security Officer
Edmund Druilhet
as Commando
Tom Druilhet
as Cajun Sailor
Jamie Gliddon
as Marine
Kane Hodder
as Commando
Kamel Krifa
as Terrorist
John Laughlin I
as Zix
Brett Murray
as Sailor
Robert D Parham
as Sailor
Michael Sansom
as Mike
Michael Tomaso
as Sailor
Diego Wallraff
as Voice actor
Kevin Wayne
as Submarine Terrorist
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
10Arnon Milchan
Producer, Producers
Daniel Vellucci
associate producer
Gary W Goldstein
executive producer (as Gary Goldstein)
J F Lawton
executive producer
Jack B Bernstein
co-producer
Joel Chernoff
producer (uncredited)
Nick Davis Nm0002428
visual effects producer
Peter Macgregor Scott
co-producer
Steven Reuther
Producer, Producers
Steven Seagal
Producer, Producers
Other crew
133Laura Tiz
accounting clerk (uncredited)
Jeff Coopwood
adr voice (uncredited)
Matsune Suzuki
art department: Introvision
William Hiney
Art Director
Christopher Briles
assistant camera / special effects assistant
Chris Fisher
assistant camera second unit
Ed Stabile
assistant editor, assistant music editor (uncredited)
John Reul
assistant editor
Richard Byard
assistant editor
Stefanie Wiseman
assistant editor
William Marrinson
assistant editor
James Griffin
assistant marine coordinator
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