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On Deadly Ground

  • 19941994
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
24K
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Steven Seagal in On Deadly Ground (1994)
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  • Adventure
  • Thriller
A mystical martial artist/environmental Agent takes on a ruthless oil corporation.A mystical martial artist/environmental Agent takes on a ruthless oil corporation.A mystical martial artist/environmental Agent takes on a ruthless oil corporation.
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
24K
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  • Director
    • Steven Seagal
  • Writers
    • Ed Horowitz
    • Robin U. Russin
  • Stars
    • Steven Seagal
    • Michael Caine
    • Joan Chen
Top credits
  • Director
    • Steven Seagal
  • Writers
    • Ed Horowitz
    • Robin U. Russin
  • Stars
    • Steven Seagal
    • Michael Caine
    • Joan Chen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 164User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
    • 33Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Steven Seagal
    Steven Seagal
    • Forrest Taftas Forrest Taft
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Michael Jenningsas Michael Jennings
    Joan Chen
    Joan Chen
    • Masuas Masu
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • MacGruderas MacGruder
    R. Lee Ermey
    R. Lee Ermey
    • Stoneas Stone
    Shari Shattuck
    Shari Shattuck
    • Lilesas Liles
    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Homer Carltonas Homer Carlton
    Richard Hamilton
    Richard Hamilton
    • Hugh Palmeras Hugh Palmer
    Chief Irvin Brink
    • Silookas Silook
    Apanguluk Charlie Kairaiuak
    • Tunrakas Tunrak
    Elsie Pistolhead
    • Takanapsalukas Takanapsaluk
    John Trudell
    John Trudell
    • Johnny Redfeatheras Johnny Redfeather
    Mike Starr
    Mike Starr
    • Big Mikeas Big Mike
    Sven-Ole Thorsen
    Sven-Ole Thorsen
    • Ottoas Otto
    • (as Swen-Ole Thorsen)
    Jules Desjarlais
    • Drunken Eskimoas Drunken Eskimo
    Moses Wassillie
    • Joseph Ittokas Joseph Ittok
    Nanny Kagak
    • Elakas Elak
    Irvin Kershner
    Irvin Kershner
    • Waltersas Walters
    • Director
      • Steven Seagal
    • Writers
      • Ed Horowitz
      • Robin U. Russin
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Producer and director Steven Seagal filmed almost 40 minutes of footage for the environmental message at the end of this movie, and planned to use it all in the final cut. After pressure from Warner Brothers and a disastrous preview screening, where audience members booed, laughed, and made obscene gestures for the entire sequence, Seagal cut the final scene down to about seven minutes.
    • Goofs
      After Taft runs MacGruder into the helicopter's tail rotor, Liles drives by and sees the body, which doesn't appear to have suffered a grave head injury. MacGruder is lying on his stomach with his hands over his head and no blood visible.
    • Quotes

      Michael Jennings: [seeing all his workers fleeing for their lives] You're a bunch of GUTLESS PRICKS! ALL OF YOU!

      Michael Jennings: [seeing a worker close to him running away] You! Come help me!

      Oil worker: FUCK YOU!

      Michael Jennings: You yellow BASTARD!

    • 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)
    • Alternate versions
      German TV and Retail-Video/DVD Versions are cut to reduce violence. The uncut Version is available on Rental-Video and DVD.
    • Connections
      Edited from Out for Justice (1991)

    User reviews164

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    I am the mighty Seagal! Your great director! Worship me!!
    I'm certainly not an authority when it comes to the filmography of Steven Seagal. In fact, I don't think I've seen a single film of his made after the year 2000. And yet, me thinks it's safe to state that Seagal's best period was between 1992 and 1996, thanks to the really good "Under Siege" movies and "Executive Decision". During this brief period, Seagal apparently also was confident enough to make his directorial debut! I enjoyed "On Deadly Ground", but for all the wrong reasons. The film is nothing but a mediocre action vehicle, but Seagal takes it much too seriously. The plot is beyond preposterous, the environmental messages are shoved down our throats, and the characters are pure stereotypes and caricatures. Michael Caine is terrible as the mean and greedy oil tycoon, and John C. McGinley is even worse as his bodyguard/goon. Joan Chen is utterly redundant as the native love-interest, Shari Shattuck is pitiable as the supposedly heartless female businesswoman, and R. Lee Ermey depicts his umpteenth hard-shouting platoon leader role. Worst of all, though, Seagal grabs every possible opportunity to let literally ALL the other characters repeat how fantastic he - Forrest Taft - is. "Damn, this guy is good", "We are not dealing with a student here, we're dealing with the Professor", blah blah blah. How full of yourself are you, when you are the director who makes actors say these sorts of lines, about a characters that you depict yourself; - ha.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 18, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Inuktitut
    • Also known as
      • Rainbow Warrior
    • Filming locations
      • Fletcher Oil Refinery - 24721 Main Street, Carson, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Seagal/Nasso Productions
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,590,458
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,679,573
      • Feb 21, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,590,458
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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