Diplomatic Siege
Brief Synopsis
A career diplomat and a computer expert attempt to thwart Serbian terrorists holding 37 hostages in the American Embassy, while a time-bomb ticks away in the basement.
Cast & Crew
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Gustavo Graef-marino
Director
Daryl Hannah
Erica Long
Peter Weller
Steve Mitchell
Tom Berenger
General Buck Swain
Adrian Pintea
Goran
Brion James
Stubbs
Film Details
Also Known As
Enemy of My Enemy, Otages en péril
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Brian Kingman; CFI Hollywood; Dolby Laboratories, Inc.; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment; L.A. Maddogs; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Look! Effects, Inc.; Sony Pictures Digital Productions; Tapestry Films; Title House, Inc.; Trimark Pictures
Distribution Company
Trimark Home Video; Trimark Pictures
Location
Montenegro; Bucharest, Romania; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Croatia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Synopsis
A career diplomat and a computer expert attempt to thwart Serbian terrorists holding 37 hostages in the American Embassy, while a time-bomb ticks away in the basement.
Cast
Daryl Hannah
Erica Long
Peter Weller
Steve Mitchell
Tom Berenger
General Buck Swain
Adrian Pintea
Goran
Brion James
Stubbs
Jeremy Lelliott
Chris
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Borghelli/Vojnovic
Irina Movila
Petra
Radmar Agana Jao
Tim
Steve Eastin
Bates
J Patrick Mccormack
Dalton
Francis X Mccarthy
Parker
Francisco Reyes
Pascal
Audrey Rimbaud
Nicole
Jaffa Jane Levy
Tombertin
Mircea Bodolan
Gannon
Serban Cellea
Vasilsecu
Radu Banzaru
Altachuler
Vlad Radescu
The Voice
Theodor Danetti
Curator
Gelu Nitu
Police Officer
Nastase Constantin
Granger
Mihai Rasucu
Brane
Mihai Baranga
Dushan
Mihai Verbitschi
Sirj
Radu Zettu
Jovan
Vlad Ivandv
Cosis
Gabriel Spahiu
Jon
Ionel Popescu
Commando No 2
Dan Badarau
Major
Aurelian Burtea
Well
Lia Bugnar
Cello Player
Cristian Motiu
Cia No 1
Geo Dobre
Cia No 2
Adela Marculescu
Mrs Pratt
Oana Stefanesco
Russian Official
Alexandru Bindea
Sandeep
Gaescu Nicolae
Admiral
Dan Astilean
Technician No 1
Felix Totolici
Technician No 2
Eugen Motriuc
American Official
Mirela Popescu
Corina Popa
Claudiu Trandafir
Jan Anderson
Constantin Barbulescu
Prison Guard
Marcela Motoe
Receptionist
Bogdan Uritescu
Uniformed Assistant
Razvan Popa
Commando No 1
Rusty Von Graulneck
Dog
Crew
Peter Abrams
Producer
Saeed Adyani
Photography
Newell Alexander
Other
Dan Alexe
Video Assist/Playback
Mark Amin
Screenwriter
Mark Amin
From Story
Mark Amin
Executive Producer
Florian Ammon
Music Editor
Rusty Amodeo
Sound Editor
Stefan Angheluta
Unit Production Manager
Cristina Anton
Wardrobe
Marian Anton
Caterer
Marian Anton
Driver
Dwayne Avery
Sound Editor
Ion Balcan
Driver
Katy Ball
Production Assistant
Cristian Baluta
Property Master
Peter Bandera
Co-Producer
Florin Banica
Driver
Costel Barbu
Dolly Grip
Bogdan Barbulescu
Assistant Director
Jeff Barco
Gaffer
Afred Bauer
Driver
Alfred Bauer
Cashier
Marius Bercu
Best Boy
Sam Bernard
Screenwriter
Kevin Bernhardt
Screenwriter
Ocidiu Besu
Office Assistant
Peter Block
Executive In Charge Of Business Affairs (Trimark)
Doru Bobesiu
Other
Tiberiu Borcoman
Sound Mixer
Robert Boris
Screenwriter
John S Boyd
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Inga Brefeld
Music
Catalin Calin
Gaffer
Eli Calin
Assistant Costume Designer
Hilda Cancju
Wardrobe
Mitch Carter
Other
Lidia Cheinic
Assistant
Gica Ciocarlea
Driver
Cristi Ciurca
Assistant Director
Catalin Ciutu
Hair Stylist
Robert Clotworthy
Other
Rob Cohen
Makeup
David L Comfort
Visual Effects
Adrian Conerth
Assistant Director
Adrian Conerth
Location Manager
Calin Constantin
Gaffer
Petre Constantin
Assistant
Alexandru Constantinescu
Construction
Iulian Constantinescu
Driver
Wade Coonfer
Other
Ioana Corciova
Art Director
Radu Corciova
Production Designer
Casey Crabtree
Foley Artist
Mike Crabtree
Foley Artist
Mirela Dabija
Caterer
Ion Damian
Transportation Coordinator
Alina David
Production Coordinator
Mihaela David
Assistant Costume Designer
Catalin Dordea
Camera Operator
Mark Driscoll
Visual Effects
Gigel Dumitrescu
Assistant Camera Operator
Cristi Epure
Dolly Grip
Cristina Filimon
Art Assistant
Stan George
Electrician
Vali Georgescu
Driver
Ilie Georgica
Assistant Camera Operator
Vidrel Ghenea
Set Decorator
Jean Gilpin
Other
Mike Gitman
Other
Baylis Glascock
Adr Editor
Ken Glassing
Assistant Camera Operator
Jeff Gonzalez
Executive In Charge Of Finance (Trimark)
Harvey Greenberg
Post-Production Supervisor
Marian Grigorescu
Driver
Nicholas Guest
Other
Adj Handac
Assistant Property Master
Hollywood Heard
Key Grip
Deborah Ann Henderson
Production Supervisor
Jeff Heyveld
Foley Mixer
Joel C. High
Music Supervisor
Marcu Ion
Electrician
Matei Ion
Grip
Radu Ion
Electrician
Lucian Iordache
Pyrotechnics
Natasha Ivanova
Other
Robert Johnson
Apprentice
Sherwood Jones
Post-Production Supervisor
Sherwood Jones
Editor
Richard Jordan
Executive In Charge Of Post-Production (Trimark)
Elizabeth Kenton
Adr Supervisor
Danny S. Kim
Visual Effects
Brian Kingman
Production Insurance
Jonathon Komack-martin
Co-Producer
Stephanie Kremer High
Post-Production
Steve Kucharski
Best Boy
Toni Lakatos
Production Assistant
Marcu Laurentiu
Assistant Camera Operator
Betty Lee
Production Associate
Luisa Leschin
Other
Robert L. Levy
Producer
Gabi Losuth
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Justin Lundin
Stunt Coordinator
Kerry Malony
Foley
Ilinca Marin
Art Assistant
Laurentiu Maronesei
Assistant Director
Andreea Martinescu
Assistant Designer
Ioana Maximilian
Casting
Robert Melnik
Business Affairs
Mike Mertens
Color Timer
Carmen Micliuc
Caterer
Curtis A. Miller
Production Coordinator
Chris Morly
Gaffer
Kevin Mullican
Visual Effects Supervisor
Michael Mundey
Assistant
Alexandru Nicolae
Electrician
Bratu Nicolae
Swing Gang
Radu Nicolae
Boom Operator
Rizea Nicolae
Swing Gang
Dan Niculescu
Driver
Toni Oceanu
Driver
Corina Pana
Other
Daniel Parvulescu
Assistant
Marian Pascale
Driver
Vlad Paunescu
Executive Producer
Elisa Pensler-gabrielli
Other
Nicolae Perianu
Boom Operator
Cristi Petre
Driver
Liza Petrie
Assistant
Viorica Petrovici
Costume Designer
Terry Plumeri
Music
Terry Plumeri
Original Music
Ionel Popa
Special Effects
Andreea Popescu
Other
Marian Popescu
Assistant Location Manager
Razvan Puca
Driver
Monica Radcliffe
Production Accountant
Doina Raducut
Wardrobe
Costin Rantes
Set Production Assistant
Morton Reed
Sound Department
Toeharie Ristea
Driver
Andrei Rusu
Assistant
Iulia Savescu
Other
Grant Sawyer
Other
Grant Sawyer
Rerecording
Nicu Scanteie
Driver
Antje Schultz
Other
Mario Silvio
Makeup
Donna Sloan
Director Of Production (Trimark)
Darin Spillman
Co-Producer
Liviu Stan
Driver
Cornelia Stefan
Script Supervisor
Iuliana Stefan
Set Production Assistant
Ioan Stefanuc
Other
Onea Stelian
Swing Gang
Alex Sterian
Camera Operator
Letitia Stoenciu
Makeup Assistant
Bebe Surugiu
Generator Operator
Zoltan Szabo
Construction Coordinator
Stefan Tarzioru
Driver
Robert Tasche
Driver
Radu Teodorescu
Technical Advisor
J D Thomas
Music
Lee Tinkham
Adr
Mircea Tudor
Driver
Sorin Udrea
Key Grip
Elena Valeanu
Assistant Production Coordinator
Les Vary
Other
Les Vary
Rerecording
Vivi Dragan Vasile
Photography
Jeanina Vasilescu
Assistant Designer
Adrian Velea
Other
Lana Vigi
Hair
Lana Vigi
Makeup
Marius Vlad
Driver
Adriana Voichita
Hair Assistant
Costin Voicu
Set Production Assistant
Steven Wacks
Director Of Photography
Charlyn Ware
Director Of Legal Affairs (Trimark)
Lance Wiseman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Effects
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Editor
Naomi Yoelin
Casting
Natan Zahavi
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Enemy of My Enemy, Otages en péril
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Thriller
Release Date
1999
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services; Brian Kingman; CFI Hollywood; Dolby Laboratories, Inc.; HBO Network- Home Box Office; Hbo Entertainment; L.A. Maddogs; Laserpacific Media Corporation; Look! Effects, Inc.; Sony Pictures Digital Productions; Tapestry Films; Title House, Inc.; Trimark Pictures
Distribution Company
Trimark Home Video; Trimark Pictures
Location
Montenegro; Bucharest, Romania; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Croatia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 31m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 17, 1999
Aired in United States May 1999
Aired in United States Winter January 1, 1999
Released in United States on Video February 14, 2000
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (market) May 12-23, 1999.
Budget source: Daily Variety 08/13/1998
Estimated budget: Under $10,000,000
Began shooting October 5, 1998.
Completed shooting November 16, 1998.
