Steven Seagal,
Patrick Robinson,
Byron Mann,
Tom Wu,
Vincent Riotta
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Ching Siu Tung directs the straight-to-video action thriller Belly of the Beast. Steven Seagal stars as ex-CIA agent Jake Hopper. He wants to retire peacefully, but is pulled back into the action when... read more
DVD Release Date: December 30, 2003
Stats: 294 reviews
Not one of Seagal's best movies, but not overly horrible either. The plot is typical Direct-To-DVD Seagal stuff and the acting is subpar, but then again Seagal is past his prime at this point.
Ok so its not exactly a shock is it. he's been making distinctly average films for years but this one takes it to another level.
I am not into Steven Seagal nor this type of martial arts film. It's not without some merit, there are some decent scenes. Very violent and lots of gunfire, explosions and killing. Only for those who like these sort of films.
Director Ching Tsui Tung (Chinese Ghost Story I and II, East is Red) manages to give the tubby Seagal his first movie of the new millenium that rises above the two star or below level. The story is engrossing, the acting passable, and- even though he is still heavily doubled- the... read more
Seagal needs to lose some weight, exercise and get in shape to do his own fight scenes. Not up to par as his earlier films.
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