Born to Raise Hell (2010)

A hard core Interpol Agent is assigned to an Eastern European task force to target gun trafficking and dope running throughout the Balkans. While investigating a Russian gun dealer, his ... See full summary »

Director:

Lauro Chartrand

Writer:

Steven Seagal

Stars:

Steven Seagal, Dan Badarau, Darren Shahlavi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Seagal	...	Robert 'Bobby' Samuels
Dan Badarau	...	Dimitri
Darren Shahlavi	...	Costel
D. Neil Mark	...	Steve
George Remes	...	Ronnie
Claudiu Bleont	...	Sorin
Madalina Mariescu	...	Tami
Calin Puia	...	Christian
Cosmina Pasarin	...	Nina
Alexandra Coman	...	Dorina
Oana Jidoveanu	...	Tatia
Izabela Onicioiu	...	Rachel
Karl Baker	...	Adrian
Stefan Iancu	...	Dimitri's Son
Constantin Barbulescu	...	Gall

Storyline

A hard core Interpol Agent is assigned to an Eastern European task force to target gun trafficking and dope running throughout the Balkans. While investigating a Russian gun dealer, his team is caught in a bloody street war between a Gypsy gang and the Russians, leaving one task force member dead. Fueled with vengeance, he leads us on an action packed thrill ride while avenging his friend's death.

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Plot Keywords:

russian | interpol | european | eastern europe | hit on the head | 

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Taglines:

A duty to protect. A hunt for vengeance.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language, some sexuality/nudity and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Voltage Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Romanian Russian

Release Date:

11 December 2010 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Chinmoku no fukushû

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Steamroller Productions, Voltage Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the bar scene at the end when the bar tender comes out and gets hit with the shot gun and is flying in the air, the camera switches to a side view and it appears that the glass shelf he falls into starts to break before he hits it.

User Reviews

Drug task force guy shoots, kicks, punches, and chops his way through drug peddlers.

Steven Seagal plays a member of an international drug task force located in Romania. The movie develops a clear direction when a guy he captures on a routine drug bust makes a deal with him and tells him about a sadistic and somewhat psychotic drug dealer named Costel who finances his buys by breaking and entering the houses of young rich couples whom he has some sort of deep resentment for. As well, he tells him about the gangster Costel is doing business with; a man named Dimitri. Seagal's character tries to bring them to justice as an antagonistic relationship escalates between the two men.

Seagal, with some kind of cowboy accent, I dunno, unnaturally black hair, and barrel-chested, is still frisky; still breaking any body part you're stupid enough to throw at him. I thought the movie was a solid action film and worth watching if you like shoot 'em ups. I've always thought that Seagal (and some other action stars of the like) practiced a kind of "slight-of-hand martial arts" aided by camera angles and editing. You really don't see what happens, just some hand movements and/or foot movements that may or may not have made sense and then the bad guy crashes to the floor. I'm pleased to say that there were some clear exchanges in this movie.

For anybody who cares: In my mind this movie is a "guy film". Seagal wrote in a sweet young thing for himself (And who can fault him? Ahhh, the perks of being both actor and writer) but her role was not that significant. The most time they spent on the screen together was maybe "5 minutes" ---if that. They talked a little about their relationship; how work was coming between them, or something like that. I dunno. I might have nodded off. Then after that "supposedly" they made love. There was some fading in and out of images; a hand here, a hand there. She was partially clothed and he was fully dressed (ready for action, I guess, but not that kind). Then after that we never see her again. The scene seemed almost obligatory.

Now if it were me, and I was both actor and writer, I would have written in a prolonged love scene with this charming girl (life is too short folks, opportunities must be seized). I would have shown that I was not only good with my fists, but also with my----. Well, I'm boring you. Sorry. Boloxxxi out. Love.