Under Siege (1986)

7.5/10 136 min Thriller

Overview

Terrorists launch an attack against the USA. Their first strike is by a suicide squad that detonates a truckload of explosives at an army base in Washington DC. FBI probes indicate that the attack is by Arab terrorists led by Iranians. Subsequent attacks are via airplanes exploded in mid-air, crowded restaurants, and an attack on a mall. Administration cabinet heads push the President to retaliate. The director of the FBI believes that there may be more to the story than the investigation has revealed and the Secretary of Defense is the only other person urging caution.

Cast

Peter Strauss

John Garry

Mason Adams

Geoffrey Wiggins

Lew Ayres

John Pace

George Grizzard

Warren Richards

Hal Holbrook

President Maxwell Monroe

E.G. Marshall

Harold Sloan

David Opatoshu

Ambassador Sajid Moktasanni

Thaao Penghlis

Abu Ladeen

Stan Shaw

Nick Tutman

Beatrice Straight

Margaret Sloan

Ann Sweeny

Kathy Murphy

Victoria Tennant

Gloria Garry

Fritz Weaver

Bernard Hughes

Paul Winfield

Andrew Simon

Barry Corbin

Frederick Coffin

Dan Murphy

Kavi Raz

Saman Kadassi

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