American Siege Explained

American Siege
Director:Edward Drake
Screenplay:Edward Drake
Producer:Corey Large
Cinematography:Laffrey Witbrod
Editing:Justin Williams
Music:Scott Currie
Distributor:Shout! Studios
Runtime:90 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$10 million
Gross:$121,967[2]

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.[3]

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.[5] 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,[2] against a budget of $10 million.[5]

Critical reception

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 The category was later rescinded after he announced his retirement due to aphasia.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: American Siege. British Board of Film Classification.
  2. Web site: 'American Siege' (2022) . . August 27, 2022.
  3. Web site: Bruce Willis Starring In Action Pic American Siege For Arcana Studio, BondIt Media Capital . November 18, 2020 . Tom . Grater . . https://web.archive.org/web/20201118182140/https://deadline.com/2020/11/bruce-willis-american-siege-arcana-studio-bondit-media-capital-1234617683/. November 18, 2020 . live . November 18, 2020.
  4. Web site: Trevor Gretzky Takes A Swing At Acting, Joins Heavy Hitter Bruce Willis In 'American Siege' . . Angela . Dawson . January 9, 2022 . September 17, 2022.
  5. Web site: Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – American Siege. . https://web.archive.org/web/20210520230835/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=184514 . May 20, 2021. live. May 20, 2021.
  6. Web site: Shout! Studios, The Exchange strike deal on Bruce Willis thriller American Siege. Screen Daily. Jeremy. Kay. May 10, 2021. October 5, 2021.
  7. movie . american_siege . American Siege . April 4, 2024 .
  8. Web site: Razzies: Filmed Version of Diana Stage Musical Tops 2022 Nominees. Hilary. Lewis. The Hollywood Reporter. February 7, 2022. February 7, 2022.
  9. Web site: Razzie Awards Backtrack, Rescind Bruce Willis Award – and Shelly Duvall Nomination as Well. Adam. Chitwood. The Wrap. March 31, 2022. March 31, 2022.

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