Half Past Dead (2002)

This movie tells the story of a man who goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.

Director:

Don Michael Paul

Writer:

Don Michael Paul

Stars:

Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Seagal	...	Sasha Petrosevitch
Morris Chestnut	...	49er One / Donald Robert Johnson
Ja Rule	...	Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier
Nia Peeples	...	49er Six
Tony Plana	...	Warden El Fuego
Kurupt	...	Twitch
Michael Taliferro	...	Little Joe (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro)
Claudia Christian	...	Special Agent Ellen Williams
Linda Thorson	...	Judge Jane McPherson
Bruce Weitz	...	Lester McKenna
Michael McGrady	...	Guard Damon J. Kestner
Richard Bremmer	...	Sonny Eckvall
Hannes Jaenicke	...	Agent Hartmann
Matt Battaglia	...	49er Three
Wiliam T. Bowers	...	Alcatraz Guard

Storyline

A criminal mastermind has set in motion a plan to infiltrate a high tech prison in order to persuade a death row inmate to reveal the whereabouts of $200 million worth of gold. It's up to an undercover FBI agent to stop him before it's too late.

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Plot Keywords:

prison | gold | fbi | undercover | alcatraz | 

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Taglines:

Seagal rocks the rock!

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for pervasive action violence, language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Sony Pictures - includes trailer

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lockdown

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$409,207 (France) (9 May 2003)

Gross:

$409,207 (France) (9 May 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Franchise Pictures, Half Dead Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The script to this film was written ten years prior to filming as "The Rock" but there was another script with the same title that was filmed so this one had to wait ten years later to be done

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Goofs

When 49er One shoots two of his own men, they are facing him as they fall. When they get up to shoot the agents, their backs are to 49er One.

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Quotes

Lester: My destiny is in God's hands. I'm cool with that.

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Crazy Credits

The movie title plays as an overlay during the film's opening scene.

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Connections

Features Navy Seals (1990)

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Soundtracks

"Last Time"
Written by Oji Pierce, Malik Miller, Ron Wilson
Performed by PB Hassan featuring Ron Wilson
Courtesy of Adwin Productions

User Reviews

Fast, fun, action packed!

Hey, Half Past Dead isn't Oscar material, but if you're looking for a fun action movie it's pretty darn good. Steven Seagal and Ja Rule star as prisoners who must save hostages taken at the new Alcatraz. Morris Chestnut is the baddie who has taken hostages to force a death row inmate to reveal the whereabouts of 200 million in U.S. gold. There are several good fight scenes and plenty of action. Seagal is good as always. This is a must see for his fans. It ranks above Hard to Kill, Marked for Death, Ticker, The Patriot, and On Deadly Ground.

-JB