American Siege
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward Drake
Screenplay byEdward Drake
Story by
Produced byCorey Large
Starring
CinematographyLaffrey Witbrod
Edited byJustin Williams
Music byScott Currie
Production
companies
  • 308 Enterprise
  • BondIt Media Capital
  • The Exchange
Distributed byShout! Studios
Release date
  • January 7, 2022 (2022-01-07)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[2]
Box office$121,967[3]

American Siege is a 2022 American action 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 Shout! Studios on January 7, 2022. American Siege was panned by critics.

Premise

A sheriff is put in charge of taking down a gang of thieves who have taken a wealthy doctor hostage.[4]

Cast

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.[6]

Release

The film was released in theaters and on demand by Shout! Studios on January 7, 2022.[6]

Box office

As of August 27, 2022, American Siege grossed $121,967 in the United Arab Emirates, Portugal, Russia, and South Korea,[3] against a budget of $10 million.[2]

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 8% of 12 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.8/10.[7]

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 The category was later rescinded after he announced his retirement due to aphasia.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "American Siege". British Board of Film Classification.
  2. ^ a b c "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – American Siege". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "'American Siege' (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Dawson, Angela (January 9, 2022). "Trevor Gretzky Takes A Swing At Acting, Joins Heavy Hitter Bruce Willis In 'American Siege'". Forbes. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Kay, Jeremy (May 10, 2021). "Shout! Studios, The Exchange strike deal on Bruce Willis thriller American Siege". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "American Siege". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Lewis, Hilary (February 7, 2022). "Razzies: Filmed Version of Diana Stage Musical Tops 2022 Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  9. ^ 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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