Siege (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Siege is a drama, crime and history film directed by Mike Smith, running about 87 minutes.

What it’s about. On the 7th of May 2009, Senior Constables Len Snee, Grant Diver and Bruce Miller arrived at 41 Chaucer Rd in Napier to serve a search warrant on Jan Molenaar for the growing of cannabis. This was just a routine warrant, something they had done countless times. What was meant to be an ordinary procedure turned into three of New Zealand’s darkest days and ended with one police officer dead, two officers critically injured and a member of the public fighting for his life. In some fifty hours Jan Molenaar made a permanent and devastating imprint upon the national psyche of New Zealand as he changed the lives of individuals, families, a police community, and a city. The siege was one of the worst and unexpected cases of violence both Napier and New Zealand had witnessed and it was all the more shocking because of its ordinary suburban backdrop.

Who’s in it. Siege stars Mark Mitchinson as Jan Molenaar, Chris Hemsworth as Self, Darren Young as Len Snee and Jon Cummings as Lenny Holmwood, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Siege has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Siege page.

If you liked it. Fans of Siege tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.