Review of Under Siege (1992) by Jeremiah J — 17 Aug 2008

I caught this in Cinemax the other day and watched it because there was nothing else on. I'd forgotten just how bad this was. I can't believe they got Tommy Lee Jones to be in it.

This review of Under Siege (1992) was written by Jeremiah J on 17 Aug 2008.

Under Siege has generally received positive reviews.

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