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Under Siege
Directed By: Andrew Davis
The Story
The Story is basically Die Hard on a boat. But instead of John McClane we have Casey Ryback, and instead of a chubby black guy helping our hero, we now have a sexy stripper called Jordan (damn she's hot). Oh, and just like Die Hard there are a gang of bad guys holding people hostage, only in Under Siege these bad guy's eat slabs of meat and wear leather jackets ( real badass)
Nine of the actors in this film, including Tommy Lee Jones, returned a year later to appear in the film The Fugitive (1993), also directed by Andrew Davis.
Erika Eleniak, who plays Jordan Tate "Miss July 1989" actually was Playboy Playmate of the Month for July, 1989. Eleniak was a cast member on the TV series Baywatch (1989) which has a lifeguard named Jordan Tate portrayed by Traci Bingham.
Steven Seagal claimed in an interview that the role of Erika Eleniak was not included in the original screenplay and that he personally suggested the inclusion of a stripper as a sidekick to add some humor to the film.
Harrison Ford watched this film while he was deciding whether to take on the lead role in The Fugitive (1993), which had Andrew Davis already set to direct. Ford was greatly impressed by Davis' work here and immediately accepted that role.
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The Cast
The cast are great. Steven Seagal shows of his martial arts skills taking bad guy's out here there and everywhere. Tommy Lee Jones does what Tommy Lee Jones does best..... shouting, and alot of it. And Gary Busey walks around making strange faces which of course he's great at. We then have the very sexy, the very hot, and the star of the movie Erika Eleniak, and thats not just because we see her shake her fine ass...
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Movie Highlight
The highlight of the movie for me is definitely the action. Steven Seagal is in fine form in this movie, and it's definitely his best movie out there (if that really counts for anything). I'd even go as far as to say it's one of the best action movies out there full stop, its a very cool movie.
My Verdict
Another great 90's action movie full of cool characters, cheesy lines, and hot girls. They really don't make action movies like they used to anymore, and its a damn shame.
Directed By: Andrew Davis
The Story
The Story is basically Die Hard on a boat. But instead of John McClane we have Casey Ryback, and instead of a chubby black guy helping our hero, we now have a sexy stripper called Jordan (damn she's hot). Oh, and just like Die Hard there are a gang of bad guys holding people hostage, only in Under Siege these bad guy's eat slabs of meat and wear leather jackets ( real badass)
Movie Trivia;
Nine of the actors in this film, including Tommy Lee Jones, returned a year later to appear in the film The Fugitive (1993), also directed by Andrew Davis.
Erika Eleniak, who plays Jordan Tate "Miss July 1989" actually was Playboy Playmate of the Month for July, 1989. Eleniak was a cast member on the TV series Baywatch (1989) which has a lifeguard named Jordan Tate portrayed by Traci Bingham.
Steven Seagal claimed in an interview that the role of Erika Eleniak was not included in the original screenplay and that he personally suggested the inclusion of a stripper as a sidekick to add some humor to the film.
Harrison Ford watched this film while he was deciding whether to take on the lead role in The Fugitive (1993), which had Andrew Davis already set to direct. Ford was greatly impressed by Davis' work here and immediately accepted that role.
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The cast are great. Steven Seagal shows of his martial arts skills taking bad guy's out here there and everywhere. Tommy Lee Jones does what Tommy Lee Jones does best..... shouting, and alot of it. And Gary Busey walks around making strange faces which of course he's great at. We then have the very sexy, the very hot, and the star of the movie Erika Eleniak, and thats not just because we see her shake her fine ass...
. Movie Highlight
The highlight of the movie for me is definitely the action. Steven Seagal is in fine form in this movie, and it's definitely his best movie out there (if that really counts for anything). I'd even go as far as to say it's one of the best action movies out there full stop, its a very cool movie.
My Verdict
Another great 90's action movie full of cool characters, cheesy lines, and hot girls. They really don't make action movies like they used to anymore, and its a damn shame.