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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This is a vanity production parading as a social statement. Full Review |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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You can't preach about preserving the environment and make movies full of sludge. Full Review |
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Just what the world needs, environmental lessons from Steven Seagal.
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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 |
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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 |
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One of the most despised motion pictures, not just among Steven Seagal's works, but also in entire movie history. Full Review |
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The less said about Joan Chen, the better. To say that her talents are wasted is to understate the matter. Full Review |
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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 |
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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 |
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