American Siege
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| Directed by | Edward Drake |
| Screenplay by | Edward Drake |
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| Produced by | Corey Large |
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| Cinematography | Laffrey Witbrod |
| Edited by | Justin Williams |
| Music by | Scott Currie |
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| Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million[2] |
American Siege is a 2022 American action thriller film written and directed by Edward Drake. It stars Timothy V. Murphy, Bruce Willis, Rob Gough, Johann Urb, Anna Hindman, Johnny Messner, Cullen G. Chambers, and Janet Jones. The film was released by Vertical Entertainment on January 7, 2022. American Siege was universally panned by critics.
Premise
A sheriff is put in charge of taking down a gang of thieves who have taken a wealthy doctor hostage.[3]
Cast
- Timothy V. Murphy as Charles Rutledge
- Bruce Willis as Ben Watts
- Rob Gough as Roy
- Johann Urb as Toby Baker
- Anna Hindman as Grace Baker
- Johnny Messner as Silas
- Cullen G. Chambers as John Keats
- Janet Jones as Marisa Lewis
Production
Principal photography for American Siege began on November 10, 2020. Notable filming locations included Fitzgerald, Georgia, Bellingham, Washington, and Victoria, British Columbia. Shot on a $10 million production budget, filming concluded on December 1, 2020.[2] Shout! Studios acquired the North American distribution rights for the film.[4]
Release
The film was released in theaters and on demand by Vertical Entertainment on January 7, 2022.[5]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[6]
Accolades
Bruce Willis was nominated for his performance in this movie, as he was for all movies he appeared in, in 2021, in the category Worst Performance by Bruce Willis in a 2021 Movie at the Golden Raspberry Awards. The category was later rescinded after he announced his retirement due to aphasia.[7][8]
References
- ^ "American Siege". British Board of Film Classification.
- ^ a b "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – American Siege". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (November 18, 2020). "Bruce Willis Starring In Action Pic American Siege For Arcana Studio, BondIt Media Capital". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (May 10, 2021). "Shout! Studios, The Exchange strike deal on Bruce Willis thriller American Siege". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Peterson, Danny (December 15, 2021). "Watch: Bruce Willis takes on outlaws in American Siege first trailer". We Got This Covered. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "American Siege". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (February 7, 2022). "Razzies: Filmed Version of Diana Stage Musical Tops 2022 Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ Chitwood, Adam (March 31, 2022). "Razzie Awards Backtrack, Rescind Bruce Willis Award – and Shelly Duvall Nomination as Well". The Wrap. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
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