Steven Seagal,
Michael Caine,
Joan Chen,
John C. McGinley,
R. Lee Ermey
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Jennings (Michael Caine), a corrupt company owner will stop at nothing to open a new refinery in Alaska. Forrest Taft (Steven Seagal), a disgruntled former employee is chosen by an Eskimo chief as sav... read more
Directed by: Steven Seagal
Release Date: February 18, 1994
DVD Release Date: May 18, 1999
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September 10, 2009"On Deadly Ground" is definitely not one of Steven Seagal's best movies. In this movie, he stars as an oil rig worker who is environmentally concerned, and he ends up going against his employer who is searching for him.
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April 20, 2008An environmental message wrapped up in a typical Seagal movie. Michael Caine is in this, but then again so are half the movies ever made and he still manages to put in a great performance as the heartless and overall asshole Michael Jennings. This has a good cast in it and means ... read more
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March 22, 2007I see director-star Steven Seagal has come up with a martial arts movie with an environmental message.
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January 9, 2007Steven Seagal expresses his love of the environment by blowing stuff up and killing off a vast number of extras in his usual dour and bone headed way. Caine's penchant for cinematic self-prostitution is well documented, but this is something else entirely...MICHAEL, YOU ARE A WHO... read more
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December 31, 2011Steven Seagal, just like many stars in his time, set back American movie back because they played invincible characters that took away any of the excitement we want in a action movie. On Deadly Ground delivers nothing from the action that people like in a Steven Seagal movie and ... read more
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October 19, 2007Good movie concerning drilling oil in Alaska. I see director-star Steven Seagal has come up with a martial arts movie with an environmental message.
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July 23, 2011In his eventual Academy Awards career retrospective I do hope Michael Caine's role as Jennings is featured as the centerpiece, the crown jewel of his long and illustrious career.
And now, reasons why this movie is awesome:
1. Seagal blows up an oil rig
2. Seagal proves himself to... read more
Critic Reviews
February 25, 2009
Leonard Klady, Variety
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times
You can't preach about preserving the environment and make movies full of sludge. Full Review
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The less said about Joan Chen, the better. To say that her talents are wasted is to understate the matter. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Martial arts maven Seagal has long been on deadly ground with critics, and this, his directorial debut, is likely to keep him there. Full Review
February 25, 2009
TV Guide's Movie Guide
As a performer, Seagal is singularly lacking in grace and charisma. As a director, he more than lives up to his ham-fisted acting. Full Review
January 26, 2006
Time Out
In contrast to his short, sharp fighting style, Seagal's presentation of the human conflicts and underlying issues consists of vague, sweeping gestures. Full Review
January 1, 2004
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
A vanity project in the strongest sense of the term, this film has it all: bad acting, bad writing, bad direction, bad action sequences. Full Review
July 26, 2002
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
Just what the world needs, environmental lessons from Steven Seagal.
March 24, 2002
Oz, eFilmCritic.com
In the end, you want a good movie with message about ecology and how to preserve human nature? Forget it; go to a Green peace conference. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Ted Prigge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
I mean, if you do rent it, and I don't reccomend you do, make sure you just skip the last 10 minutes. Full Review
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