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Half Past Dead

  • 2002
  • PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
17K
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Steven Seagal, Nia Peeples, Morris Chestnut, and Ja Rule in Half Past Dead (2002)
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A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 milli... Read allA man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find 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.A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find 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
    • Morris Chestnut
    • Steven Seagal
    • Matt Battaglia
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Don Michael Paul
    • Writer
      • Don Michael Paul
    • Stars
      • Morris Chestnut
      • Steven Seagal
      • Matt Battaglia
    • 157User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 23Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Morris Chestnut
    Morris Chestnut
    • 49er One…
    Steven Seagal
    Steven Seagal
    • Sasha Petrosevitch
    Matt Battaglia
    Matt Battaglia
    • 49er Three
    Ja Rule
    Ja Rule
    • Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier
    Nia Peeples
    Nia Peeples
    • 49er Six
    Tony Plana
    Tony Plana
    • Warden El Fuego
    Kurupt
    Kurupt
    • Twitch
    Michael Taliferro
    Michael Taliferro
    • Little Joe
    • (as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro)
    Claudia Christian
    Claudia Christian
    • Special Agent Ellen Williams
    Linda Thorson
    Linda Thorson
    • Judge Jane McPherson
    Bruce Weitz
    Bruce Weitz
    • Lester McKenna
    Michael McGrady
    Michael McGrady
    • Guard Damon J. Kestner
    Richard Bremmer
    Richard Bremmer
    • Sonny Eckvall
    Hannes Jaenicke
    Hannes Jaenicke
    • Agent Hartmann
    Wiliam T. Bowers
    • Alcatraz Guard
    Stephen J. Cannell
    Stephen J. Cannell
    • Frank Hubbard
    Ross King
    Ross King
    • FBI Agent
    Alexandra Kamp
    Alexandra Kamp
    • Reporter
    • Director
      • Don Michael Paul
    • Writer
      • Don Michael Paul
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      In an article for the German publication Berliner Kurier, Wolfgang Lindner recalls the eccentricities of Steven Seagal on the set. Reportedly, Seagal traveled everywhere in the company of a Buddhist adviser whose verdicts on the state of Seagal's karma would be reason enough for Seagal to halt filming for a day.
    • Goofs
      When Judge Jane McPherson is thrown out of the helicopter at the end of the movie you can see a parachute under her shirt.
    • Quotes

      Little Joe: [Little Joe standing with a big "Rambo" gun] Hey, how do I look?

      Twitch: Like a big-ass prom queen.

    • Crazy credits
      During the end credits, 'Twitch' and his 'wife' engage in a hilarious conversation in the visiting room at the prison.
    • Connections
      Edited from Charlie's Angels (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Gangstafied
      Written by Andre Parker, Irving Lorenzo, Jeffrey Atkins, Caddillac Tah, Ronnie Lane

      Performed by Ja Rule, Caddillac Tah, Ronnie Bumps and Chink Santana

      Courtesy of Murder Inc. Records L.L.C.

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews157

    Featured review
    4/10

    Birdbrain of Alcatraz

    "Half Past Dead" is just another crap flick in paunchy Seagal's downward spiral into oblivion. However, unlike his abysmal dramatic follow-up, "The Foreigner", this action flick at least connects with the part of the male brain which turns down the IQ and turns up the testosterone making all the hokey stunts, pyro, combat, etc. seem somehow worth while in a vague sort of mindless way. At least this flick had a hottie in it and showed her navel..about the only thing in the film I hadn't seen before. For action and Seagal diehards only. (C-)

    Note - I particularly enjoyed the scene where deep cover FBI op Seagal is asked by a fellow prison inmate if there isn't something more to him than just another inmate whereupon he willingly blows his own cover and admits he's an agent. Exit undercover agent. Enter birdbrain.
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    • Mar 4, 2003
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    • Release date
      • November 15, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lockdown
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Franchise Pictures
      • Half Dead Productions Inc.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,567,860
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,820,536
      • Nov 17, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $19,233,280
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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