Wright claimed that the initial release bombed because
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — The Siege
the_la_baker — 11 years ago(October 07, 2014 03:10 AM)
Wright claimed that the initial release bombed because "Muslim and Arab protesters picketed the theaters. They were furious at being stereotyped as terrorists."
http://www.imdb.com/board/10133952/trivia?item=tr0772006
What a crock of beep They did that at every movie with Arabs as a terrorist pre 9/11. It was never an issue for anyone except the people protesting.