Under Siege

Under Siege

1986 · 136 min · ★ 7.5 · Thriller

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.

Directed by Roger Young · Written by Bob Woodward

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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

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