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Plot

Edward Zwick directed this action thriller about Islamic militants unleashing terrorism in New York City. As FBI Terrorism Task Force-chief Anthony Hubbard (Denzel Washington) investigates, a false-alarm bomb threat is followed by a legit bomb, with many killed when a Brooklyn bus explodes. Agents track a suspect through Brooklyn, while Hub teams with Middle East expert and NSA operative Elise Kraft (Annette Bening). After the FBI wipes out three Arabs in a Brooklyn apartment, an explosion in a Broadway theater is followed by attacks on a school and FBI headquarters. When the President declares martial law, neo-fascist Army General William Devereaux (Bruce Willis) swings into action, deploying tanks through Brooklyn, capturing Arab-American males, and herding them into an open-air stadium detention camp. Hub's Arab-American FBI associate Frank Haddad (Tony Shalhoub) is disgusted and quits when his son becomes one of the Arab detainees. With the Army out of control, the power-crazed Devereaux devises plans for torture and murder, turning his attention to Hub and Elise. President Bill Clinton is seen denouncing terrorists in TV clips.
MPAA Rating:
R for violence, language and brief nudity.
Genre(s):
Action,Drama
Run Time:
120min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/06/1998
DVD Release Date:
04/20/1999
Distributor(s):
Fox
Director(s):
Edward Zwick
Starring:
Denzel Washington , Annette Bening , Bruce Willis , Tony Shalhoub
Themes:
Fighting the System,Social Injustice,Terrorism
Tone:
Bleak,Gritty,Angry,Confrontational
Keywords:
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation),martial-law,terrorism
Country of Origin:
USA (11-06-1998)
Language:
English