''American Siege'' is a 2022 American

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written and directed by Edward Drake. It stars

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, Rob Gough,

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, Anna Hindman, Johnny Messner, Cullen G. Chambers, and

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. The film was released by

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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.

Cast

as Ben Watts * Rob Gough as Roy Lambert *

as Charles Rutledge *

as Toby Baker * Anna Hindman as Grace Baker * Johnny Messner as Silas * Cullen G. Chambers as John Keats *

as Marisa Lewis *

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as Kyle Rutledge * Sarah May Sommers as Brigit Baker

Production

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for ''American Siege'' began on November 10, 2020. Notable filming locations included

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, and

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. Shot on a $10 million production budget, filming concluded on December 1, 2020.

acquired the North American distribution rights for the film.

Release

The film was released in theaters and on demand by

on January 7, 2022.

Box office

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

Critical reception

Accolades

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

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. The category was later rescinded after he announced his retirement due to

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References

External links

* 2020s English-language films American action thriller films Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state) Films shot in British Columbia Films set in Oregon 2022 action thriller films Films directed by Edward John Drake 2022 independent films 2022 films 2020s American films {{2020s-US-film-stub