Under Siege (2008 Film)

Under Siege is a 2008 action film and remake of the 1992 Steven Seagal film of the same name.

Plot
The U.S.S. Sampson arrives at Pearl Harbour where it is announced by President James Marshall that the ship will sail to California and then be decomissioned. The crew then decides to throw a party on the final voyage.

Chief Petty Officer Casey Ryback is assigned to cook food for the celebration. However, Commander Krill is having food and entertainment brought in by helicopter. The two get into a fight and Krill has Ryback locked into the kitchen freezer. Shortly thereafter, a helicopter arrives carrying a rock band, a group of caterers and Playmate Jordan Tate.

However, the caterers are revealed to be a group of mercenaries led by ex-CIA agent William Strannix, who smuggles himself in as the band's drummer. Krill is revealed as turncoat and Captain Richards is killed during the taking. The surviving officers are captured. Strannix reveals his plan to steal the Tomahawks held aboard the ship and escape on a stolen submarine.

Meanwhile, Ryback escapes from the kitchen and turns out to be a former Navy Seal. He then begins to battle the terrorists. He helps Tate to escape and the two set out to retake the ship. As he begins to use a radio to communicate with Strannix, they realise that they know each other from previous missions.

A team of Navy Seals arrive with orders to storm the ship, only to be shot down by the submarine crew. The Pentagon then authorizes an air strike which will sink the Sampson. Once Strannix had the missiles loaded onto the submarine, Krill takes over and departs, leaving Strannix behind. Ryback regains control of the ship's arsenal and destroys the submarine before the turncoat can escape.

Strannix fires two nuclear missiles at Hawaii while the sailors begin to rise up and take the ship back. Ryback returns to the control room but is cornered by Strannix. The two argue over their motivations and goals; Ryback tells Strannix that they have both become disillusioned and were used by their government, while Strannix points out that Ryback still believes in his county, whereas Strannix has lost faith. The two engage in a brutal knife fight, culminating in Ryback stabbing Strannix to death. He then uses the activation codes to self-destruct the missiles before they reach Hawaii while the Pentagon calls off the airstrike.

The Sampson arrives at San Francisco Bay where the crew cheers on Ryback as he kisses Tate. The film ends wih the military funeral of the fallen Captain Richards.

Cast
Matt Damon - Casey Ryback

Patrick Stewart - Captain Richards

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley - Jordan Tate

William Forsythe - William 'Bill' Strannix

Jeff Fahey - Commander Kill

Denzel Washington - US President James Marshall