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On Deadly Ground (1994)

R 101 min  -  Action | Adventure | Thriller  -   18 February 1994 (USA)
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Mystical martial artist/environmental agent takes on a ruthless oil corporation.

Director:

Steven Seagal
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Seagal ...
Michael Caine ...
Joan Chen ...
John C. McGinley ...
R. Lee Ermey ...
Shari Shattuck Shari Shattuck ...
Billy Bob Thornton ...
Richard Hamilton Richard Hamilton ...
Chief Irvin Brink Chief Irvin Brink ...
Apanguluk Charlie Kairaiuak Apanguluk Charlie Kairaiuak ...
Elsie Pistolhead Elsie Pistolhead ...
John Trudell ...
Mike Starr ...
Sven-Ole Thorsen Sven-Ole Thorsen ...
Otto (as Swen-Ole Thorsen)
Jules Desjarlais Jules Desjarlais ...
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Storyline

Forrest Taft is an environmental agent who works for the Aegis Oil Company in Alaska. Aegis Oil's corrupt CEO, Michael Jennings, is the kind of person who doesn't care whether or not oil spills into the ocean or onto the land, just as long as it's making money for him. He even makes commercials that make him look like he cares about the environment. Jennings is almost finished with building his new state-of-the art oil rig: AEGIS-1. The problem is that if he doesn't finish building the rig in thirteen days, the land rights will be returned to the Eskimos and the Alaskan government. When Jennings finds out that Taft's best friend Hugh Palmer has a computer disk that contains information about defective equipment on AEGIS-1, he sends out his goons to murder Palmer. When Taft tries to interfere, Jennings tries to kill Taft. But an Eskimo woman named Masu, who introduces Taft to her father Silook... Written by drayj65 <drayj65@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Oil | Oil Company | Oil Spill | Alaska | Oil Rig  | See more »

Taglines:

His Battle To Save The Alaskan Wilderness And Protect Its People Can Only Be Won...

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Inuktitut

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Auf brennendem Eis See more »

Filming Locations:

Carson, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$38,590,500 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Cameo: [Irvin Kershner] as the director of the Aegis commercial. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: Forrest Taft seemingly goes from Alaska's North Slope to the coast on a Snowmobile with no extra gas in a day's time. See more »

Quotes

McGruder: At present count, you only have ten fingers. I honestly don't want to have to ask you ten times.
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Crazy Credits

The first half of the end credits run over images of Alaska and its various wildlife, until we see Forrest Taft & Masu in a canoe, with Taft pointing out to Masu, a crow in front of them circling over the water (supposedly meant to be Silook in another form) See more »

Connections

References Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) See more »

Soundtracks

"UNDER THE SAME SUN"
Written by Mark Hudson, Klaus Meine and Scott Fairbairn
Performed by Scorpions
Courtesy of Mercury Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets See more »