On Dangerous Ground (TV 1996)

When they learn of a secret covenant on the status of Hong Kong signed by Mao in 1944, Chinese factions, the British government, Hong Kong businessmen, AND the Mafia all try to be the first... See full summary »

Director:

Lawrence Gordon Clark

Writers:

Jack Higgins (novel), Christopher Wicking

Stars:

Rob Lowe, Kenneth Cranham, Deborah Moore

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rob Lowe	...	Sean Dillon
Kenneth Cranham	...	Brig. Charles Ferguson
Deborah Moore	...	Hannah Bernstein
Jürgen Prochnow	...	Carl Morgan
Ingeborga Dapkunaite	...	Asta
Daphne Cheung	...	Su Yin
Claude Blanchard	...	Don Giovanni
Yvonne Antrobus	...	Lady Kate
Richard Rees	...	Yuan Tao
Sam Mancuso	...	Marco
Peter Gilmore	...	Murdoch
Gilbert Martin	...	Angus
Adrian Cairns	...	Prof. Bellamy
Antony Zaki
Richard Orr	...	Michael Ahern

Storyline

When they learn of a secret covenant on the status of Hong Kong signed by Mao in 1944, Chinese factions, the British government, Hong Kong businessmen, AND the Mafia all try to be the first to take hold of it. Tough man Sean Dillon, pressured by Brigadier Ferguson into working for the British, does it his own way. But we see a new twinkle in his eye when he looks at sweet Su Yin... And can it be that pretty Inspector Hanna Bernstein is beginning to grow fond of Sean?

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Plot Keywords:

mafia | two part tv movie | terrorism | based on novel

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence

Details

Country:

Canada UK Luxembourg

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jack Higgins' on Dangerous Ground

Filming Locations:

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carousel, Telescene Film Group Productions, Vision View Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

165 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last film of Peter Gilmore.

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Goofs

Just before Dillon enters the water to go diving in the loch, his snorkel is on the right side of his head (the wrong side), however in the underwater scenes the snorkel is on his left side (the correct side), and when he resurfaces it is back on his right side.

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Connections

Follows Midnight Man (1997)

User Reviews

Very fine looking women

This movie was really enjoyable. Although the plot wasn`t extremely interesting at times, the film had other qualities like some of the settings and beautiful women. Dapkunaite and Deborah Moore get a high score for there beauty, especially Dapkunaite was very charming. The music score was also fine and contributed as well.

The movie was 2h 40 min long but it was fine all the way through.

This was the first of Rob Lowes involment in Jack Higgin`s novels to be filmed, he showed in both film he`s a fine actor.