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 David Chartrand-DelValle (as 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 | european | interpol | bucharest | bar shootout | 

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Taglines:

A duty to protect. A hunt for vengeance.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | 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:

Castel Film Studios, 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?

Trivia

In an online interview with the Budomate website, Darren Shahlavi claimed his climactic fight scene with Steven Seagal was limited by time restrictions of the production schedule.

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Goofs

In the first part of the movie when the gang counts money, you can clearly see "Specimen" typed on the back of notes.

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Quotes

Robert 'Bobby' Samuels: [Waves shotgun at bartender] This is my warrant bitch, you're coming with me
Bartender: Sorry, can't read

User Reviews

The good are good, the bad are varied... And less pokerfaced Seagal

Among B-movie action heroes, Romania has become recently popular. In addition to Seagal, e.g. Van Damme and Lundgren have also found some subject matter there (one of the poorest NATO countries with respective issues, and a cheap place for filming...? Well, Bucharest is an okay and grand capital). Anyway, the plot is unpretentious as usual, although Seagal shows more oral and less fighting skills, but shooting-fighting- chasing scenes are still catchy and clichés used do not become ridiculous or boring (with the exception, perhaps, Seagal's erotic scenes with much younger woman). Scenes towards the ending originate from the principle "enemy of my enemy is my friend" and are not too credible.

In any event, the movie is watchable, if you are not a Seagal's hater; for the others, to grin and mock, you better choose some other movie - Born to Raise Hell is not among Seagal's worst, sooner the opposite.