American Siege

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American Siege

R

2022

1h 31m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Washed-up Sheriff Ben Watts (Bruce Willis) guards the secrets of the wealthy residents of a small Georgia town. When three outlaws take a prominent town doctor hostage in search of a missing woman, Sheriff Watts is called in to handle the situation before the FBI arrives. In a race against time, mayor Charles Routledge (Timothy V. Murphy) pressures Sheriff Watts to launch an assault on the hostage-takers and to eliminate all witnesses. When the Sheriff realizes he may be a pawn in a larger scheme, he must carve a bloody warpath to expose the truth behind the town's dark secrets.

Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

01/07/2022

Mostly it's just Bruce Willis with a gun, doing what he does in these movies.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

01/06/2022

2/5

[Willis] puts in a such a wooden performance playing a washed-up, burnt-out cop that I could have screamed in frustration.

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Adrian Ruiz

But Why Tho?

01/05/2023

4/10

There is a version of American Siege that could rival the great hostage films but its forced focus on Bruce Willis in the waning moments of the film largely makes it forgettable and one to skip.

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

05/31/2022

7/10

The action moves smoothly and quickly with good storytelling to build the right tension between our heroes and villains.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

01/22/2022

2/5

Riddled with bad ideas and dialogue but also peppered with bizarre touches and interesting character moments, this thriller isn't exactly good, but it does rise a little above others of its ilk.

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Tom Meek

Cambridge Day

01/14/2022

1.5/4

Bruce Willis sleepwalks through another lackluster thriller.

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Jeff F

@RT08810885 03/29/2024

Lol, how is this movie at 91% with audiences when you start looking at the user reviews? A group of 60 year old dads must have gotten together somehow and made giving this movie positive scores their target

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Todd V

@gtoddv 01/30/2023

Good enough to have on in the background but bad enough to focus your attention. Actors appear competent but are hobbled by the middling dialog and barely passable direction. Embarrassing and depressing for Bruce Willis' career.

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Peter W

@RT12077588 01/03/2023

Overall, movie lovers by now know what they're getting themselves into with another Bruce Willis movie. To my surprise, Bruce Willis is ever so slightly more motivated on-screen here, delivering a few minor moments that feel more fitting for the actor. However, I still can't deny that the characters deliver many unfitting, cringe-worthy lines and uninteresting dialogue. While the setup contains a fun mystery and concept, the plot is uninteresting. Due to it being extremely dialogue-heavy, I lost track of what was happening and zoned out upon my first viewing.

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steve d

@RT35616104 12/27/2022

A mixed bag with a few interesting ideas but not enough Willis

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown 08/12/2022

Ooof. Another low budget Willis movie that's set in Georgia and involves some delinquents trying to figure out what happen to Hindman's sister. And Hindman really ruins the acting.

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08/10/2022

This currently has a 94% audience rating. How?! Everything about it is bad. Acting, camera work, SFX, makeup, props, scene layouts… Bad. Just really really bad. Not even "so bad it's good", kind of bad. Just bad.

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Synopsis

Washed-up Sheriff Ben Watts (Bruce Willis) guards the secrets of the wealthy residents of a small Georgia town. When three outlaws take a prominent town doctor hostage in search of a missing woman, Sheriff Watts is called in to handle the situation before the FBI arrives. In a race against time, mayor Charles Routledge (Timothy V. Murphy) pressures Sheriff Watts to launch an assault on the hostage-takers and to eliminate all witnesses. When the Sheriff realizes he may be a pawn in a larger scheme, he must carve a bloody warpath to expose the truth behind the town's dark secrets.

Director: Edward Drake
Producer: Corey Large
Screenwriter: Edward Drake
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: 308 Ent, Arcana Studio, BondIt Media Capital, The Exchange
Rating: R (Some Drug Content|Language Throughout|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 7, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2022
Runtime: 1h 31m