- Release Date: 1994
- Runtime: 102 min
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Starring: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley ... see all
- Director: Steven Seagal
- Plot: Forrest Taft is an environmental agent who works for the Aegis Oil Company in Alaska. Aegis Oil's corrupt CEO, Michael Jennings, is the kind of person who doesn't care whether... Read more
User Reviews
Not even Close
Dec 16, 2007
Fish_legend - yahoo.com
Dec 16, 2007Fish_legend - yahoo.com
This movie and Steven Seagal are deep in the stupid range. Neither one has the slightest eduction on the real subject. His personal comments, on something he clearly doesn't understand has left me a NON fan for life.... Full review
Hero and Environmentalist
Jun 25, 2007
rasmy24 - yahoo.com
Jun 25, 2007rasmy24 - yahoo.com
Steven Seagal never ceases to amazes me. He is always the hero. Love him or hate him. He is hero brand. I love his style. Really solid. This film really brings out the humanity side of him, a real environmentalist too.... Full review
Loved This Movie
Jun 25, 2007
hosleyd2005 - yahoo.com
Jun 25, 2007hosleyd2005 - yahoo.com
Im One Of The Biggest Steven Seagal Fans This Is His Directing Debut He Did An Awsome Job He Can Do Anything The Action In This Movie Is Awsome Great Fight Scenes And Shooting Scenes Steven Seagal Is A Great Acter... Full review
Movies with a pertinant, necessary message!
Jun 25, 2007
drjoncalhoun - yahoo.com
Jun 25, 2007drjoncalhoun - yahoo.com
This movies' content is absoulutely to get the word out that we and our planet is being destroyed by a few greedy jack asses, such as oil executives, polityicians, attourneys, fiduceries , insurance moguls,etc...... Full review
Steven Seagal wants YOU to stop pollution and environmental waste!
Jul 11, 2005
MovieAddict2008 - imdb.com
Jul 11, 2005MovieAddict2008 - imdb.com
Steven Seagal isn't exactly the poster child for peace and prosperity, so it's quite surprising that he was chosen for this film which preaches a sermon against pollution and so on and so forth; it justifies violence by saying, "Hey,... Full review
As usual, tons of fun!
May 04, 2005
jewoods - imdb.com
May 04, 2005jewoods - imdb.com
Good action but cheesy writing and mediocre direction by Mr. Seagal himself doesn't exactly add up to mega-blockbuster hit but if you're a fan of the man, the king of the karate cheeseballs, you won't be disappointed. It "delivers" in... Full review
Nice to see an action movie with a new locale and a few new angles, but a shame that on the whole the film is pretty inept.
Oct 07, 2004
Jonathon Dabell - imdb.com
Oct 07, 2004Jonathon Dabell - imdb.com
What drew me to On Deadly Ground was that it had a few new ideas in its locker that I hadn't come across in many other action movies. The setting was Alaska, which sounded intriguing. The action was backed up... Full review
Very misunderstood Steven Seagal film:(
Jul 26, 2003
Movie Nuttball - imdb.com
Jul 26, 2003Movie Nuttball - imdb.com
I really don't know what is so horrible about this film.As of this writing On Deadly Ground is on the IMDb bottom 100: #99 and that is just sad.On Deadly Ground is a very decent film. I admit When I... Full review
About as realistic as "Reefer Madness"
Jan 11, 2003
Kansas-5 - imdb.com
Jan 11, 2003Kansas-5 - imdb.com
Hilarious, though unfortunately takes itself seriously. (I hope Steven Seagal doesn't come looking for me for this review.) Alaskan stoners who were actually familiar with the bush watched it just for the laughs. A great ethnic Alaskan Native cast including... Full review
Eco-action movie that preaches a mixed message
Feb 11, 2002
bob the moo - imdb.com
Feb 11, 2002bob the moo - imdb.com
Forrest Taft is a trouble shooter for Michael Jennings' oil company. When the rig foreman comes to Taft with tales of faulty equipment Taft looks into it and finds Jennings is rushing the rig, compromising safety in order to drill... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Nov 23, 2009Film.com
Eric's Bad Movies:....if his fans loved high-octane action sequences they would also enjoy self-congratulatory activism.....You know a movie lacks self-esteem when it feels like it has to keep telling you how awesome its main character is..... ... Full Review
| Jul 23, 2008Baltimore City Paper
he isn't above making fun of Seagal's movies when called for or making fun of action movies in general when necessary.....Yes, an appreciation and knowledge of the ludicrous action movies starring Seagal does aid your relationship to this book.... ... Full Review
| Jan 07, 2008Los Angeles Times
Nasso's lawyers publicly blamed his arrest on Seagal, accusing the film star of initiating the extortion probe as retribution against his partner for the filing of the lawsuit.
Seagal's attorneys scoffed at the accusation, deferring to authorities who said the probe had been in progress years before Nasso began litigation.
... Full Review
| Aug 14, 2003E! Online
This one just finished playing out in court, though, not on the big screen--but it still had a happy ending for the Hollywood hero.
The feds also cite a recording from a bugged Brooklyn restaurant where the suspects in the case were laughing over how "petrified" Seagal looked at a meeting.
... Full Review
| Feb 23, 1994Deseret News
The location scenery is beautifully captured by cinematographer Ric Waite....MST Steven Seagal apparently studied a filmmaking master before plunging into his directing debut with "On Deadly Ground..... ... Full Review
News
I am writing today's entry in My Year Of Flops, examining 1994's On Deadly Ground , on the recommendation of reader Alasdair "Wee Willie" Wilkins, a junior at Harvard. ... Full Article
In my opinion Hollywood has become the most narrow minded place in the world.Now I bet most people in Hollywood think the opposite.After all, they are so outright liberal. ... Full Article
Steve Wright's Federal Way helicopter company loves to fly for the studios, and it shows.
moviemaker.com –
1994-01-31
Kelly Hughes | Published January 31, 1994 When I talked to Steve Wright recently he was negotiating a deal for a used helicopter from New Mexico. ... Full Article
U.S. Distributor: Warner Brothers One thing is for certain -- the tag lines for this man's movies aren't difficult to remember. "Steven Seagal is Above the Law ." ... Full Article
Let's just say this: I didn't leave On Deadly Ground liking Steven Seagal any better than I did before going in. With On Deadly Ground, Seagal steps beyond his usual "action stud" role and takes over the reins as director. ... Full Article
Seriously, this film couldnt be any duller and more formulaic than what it actually is. After the huge stink bombs that are On Deadly Ground and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (the last one which I unfortunately own), action hack... ... Full Article

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