American Siege

2022 American film by Edward Drake

Corey Large
Edward Drake

Produced byCorey LargeStarring

Timothy V. Murphy
Bruce Willis
Rob Gough
Johann Urb
Anna Hindman
Johnny Messner
Cullen G. Chambers
Janet Jones

CinematographyLaffrey WitbrodEdited byJustin WilliamsMusic 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 StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$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

Bruce Willis as Ben Watts
Rob Gough as Roy Lambert
Timothy V. Murphy as Charles Rutledge
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
Trevor Gretzky as Kyle Rutledge
Sarah May Sommers as Brigit Baker^[5]

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 The category was later rescinded after he announced his retirement due to aphasia.^[8]^[9]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

^ "American Siege". British Board of Film Classification.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b "'American Siege' (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ ^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.
^ "American Siege". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
^ 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.