Under Siege (1992)

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When I was a lad, Under Siege was a name spoken of in the same awed tones as Die Hard: the very top tier of action. Watching it again 20+ years later, it's fair to say that it does not quite hold up to that, with blame primarily laid at the feet of erstwhile star Steven Seagal.

Casey Ryback, ex-SEAL turned ship's cook, has to save the day when his ship, laden with nuclear weapons, is hijacked by ex-CIA asset Strannix (Tommy Lee Jones) and the treacherous Commander Krill (Gary Busey). Seagal is dreadful but the action is engaging and the villains delightful.

It's just great fun.

- Sam - 2017-04-15 06:56:30