Review of Under Siege (1992) by Greg B — 09 Dec 2007

Ever wonder why Tommy Lee plays such an excellent crazy mad man?

This review of Under Siege (1992) was written by Greg B on 09 Dec 2007.

Under Siege has generally received positive reviews.

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The first 4 Segal movies were great but this is my favorite one by him. It's Die Hard on a battleship and that should say enough…

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