Siege (2012)
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.
Cast
- Mark Mitchinson - Jan Molenaar
- Darren Young - Len Snee
- Jon Cummings - Lenny Holmwood
- Joel Tobeck - Sam Hoyle
- Miriama Smith - Delwyn Keefe
- Alistair Browning - Mike O'Leary
- Toby Leach - Grant Diver
- Will Hall - Bruce Miller
- Kirk Torrance - Heath Jones
- Mark Warren - Brad Clark
Screenplay
Keywords
new zealand
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Siege 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 directed Siege?
- Siege was directed by Mike Smith.
- Who stars in Siege?
- Siege stars Mark Mitchinson, Darren Young, Jon Cummings, Joel Tobeck, Miriama Smith, Alistair Browning.
- How long is Siege?
- Siege has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Siege?
- Siege is a Crime, History, Drama film.
- Where was Siege produced?
- Siege was produced in New Zealand.