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On Deadly Ground

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On Deadly Ground (1993)

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Reviews Counted:22

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Rotten:22

Average Rating:2.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Action hero Steven Seagal makes his directorial debut with this ecologically-sensitive thriller set in the wilds of Alaska. When maverick firefighter Forrest Taft discovers that his employer, Aegis... Action hero Steven Seagal makes his directorial debut with this ecologically-sensitive thriller set in the wilds of Alaska. When maverick firefighter Forrest Taft discovers that his employer, Aegis Oil Company, is doing nasty things to the environment, he joins forces with the local Inuit tribe to save their land. Regarded by the Inuits as a warrior messiah, Taft is, in fact, an ex-CIA operative who has squirreled away enough weapons to liquidate a small country. He's a man of honor, of course, who kills only out of necessity -- and Aegis' corporate goons provide him with plenty of reasons to pull the trigger. [More]

Starring: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley

Starring: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley

Director: Steven Seagal

Director: Steven Seagal
Producer: A. Kitman Ho, Julius R. Nasso, Steven Seagal

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Leonard Klady

This is a vanity production parading as a social statement.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 25 2009 11:56 AM

Variety

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As a performer, Seagal is singularly lacking in grace and charisma. As a director, he more than lives up to his ham-fisted acting.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 25 2009 11:54 AM

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In contrast to his short, sharp fighting style, Seagal's presentation of the human conflicts and underlying issues consists of vague, sweeping gestures.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 26 2006 03:16 AM

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2/5

Emanuel Levy

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comment Comment | Jul., 14 2005 02:16 AM

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2/5

Clint Morris

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comment Comment | May., 06 2005 03:06 AM

Moviehole

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1/5

Chris Barsanti

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comment Comment | Sep., 14 2004 09:32 PM

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0/4

Michael Dequina

A vanity project in the strongest sense of the term, this film has it all: bad acting, bad writing, bad direction, bad action sequences.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2004 07:15 PM

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Mike McGranaghan

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comment Comment | Sep., 04 2003 06:32 AM

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Ryan Cracknell

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comment Comment | Aug., 19 2003 01:23 AM

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Janet Maslin

You can't preach about preserving the environment and make movies full of sludge.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2003 05:12 PM

New York Times

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Mark Palermo

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comment Comment | Jan., 27 2003 08:33 PM

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Philip Martin

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comment Comment | Jan., 07 2003 12:29 PM

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Jeffrey Westhoff

Just what the world needs, environmental lessons from Steven Seagal.

comment Comment | Jul., 26 2002 09:39 AM

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Scott Weinberg

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comment Comment | Jul., 25 2002 11:03 PM

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1/5

Oz

In the end, you want a good movie with message about ecology and how to preserve human nature? Forget it; go to a Green peace conference.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Mar., 24 2002 08:13 AM

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Chris Hicks

Seagal's character -- whose name is Forrest! -- blows up so much of the Alaskan ecology, one wonders why he's so concerned about oil spills.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Dragan Antulov

One of the most despised motion pictures, not just among Steven Seagal's works, but also in entire movie history.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

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James Berardinelli

The less said about Joan Chen, the better. To say that her talents are wasted is to understate the matter.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Certain things must be answered, like Seagal's environmental lip service that is utterly mocked by the movie's need to blow things up and destroy property.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

Austin Chronicle

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Richard Harrington

Martial arts maven Seagal has long been on deadly ground with critics, and this, his directorial debut, is likely to keep him there.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

Washington Post

 
 
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