Review of Besieged (1998) by Christopher Null for Filmcritic.com — 01 Jan 2000

Deserves acclaim only for its pleasant piano music.

This review of Besieged (1998) was written by Christopher Null and published by Filmcritic.com on 01 Jan 2000.

Besieged has generally received positive reviews.

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