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On Deadly Ground

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On Deadly Ground (1993)

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Reviews Counted:22

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Rotten:22

Average Rating:2.4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Action hero Steven Seagal makes his directorial debut with this ecologically-sensitive thriller set in the wilds of Alaska. When maverick firefighter Forrest Taft discovers that his employer, Aegis... Action hero Steven Seagal makes his directorial debut with this ecologically-sensitive thriller set in the wilds of Alaska. When maverick firefighter Forrest Taft discovers that his employer, Aegis Oil Company, is doing nasty things to the environment, he joins forces with the local Inuit tribe to save their land. Regarded by the Inuits as a warrior messiah, Taft is, in fact, an ex-CIA operative who has squirreled away enough weapons to liquidate a small country. He's a man of honor, of course, who kills only out of necessity -- and Aegis' corporate goons provide him with plenty of reasons to pull the trigger. [More]

Starring: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley

Starring: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley

Director: Steven Seagal

Director: Steven Seagal
Producer: A. Kitman Ho, Julius R. Nasso, Steven Seagal

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This is a vanity production parading as a social statement.

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02/25/09
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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As a performer, Seagal is singularly lacking in grace and charisma. As a director, he more than lives up to his ham-fisted acting.

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02/25/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

In contrast to his short, sharp fighting style, Seagal's presentation of the human conflicts and underlying issues consists of vague, sweeping gestures.

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01/26/06
Time Out

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07/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
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09/14/04
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.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.

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01/01/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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09/04/03
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
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08/19/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
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You can't preach about preserving the environment and make movies full of sludge.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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01/27/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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01/07/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Just what the world needs, environmental lessons from Steven Seagal.

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07/26/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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 Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/24/02
Oz
Oz
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Seagal's character -- whose name is Forrest! -- blows up so much of the Alaskan ecology, one wonders why he's so concerned about oil spills.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

One of the most despised motion pictures, not just among Steven Seagal's works, but also in entire movie history.

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Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
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The less said about Joan Chen, the better. To say that her talents are wasted is to understate the matter.

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James Berardinelli
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Certain things must be answered, like Seagal's environmental lip service that is utterly mocked by the movie's need to blow things up and destroy property.

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01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Martial arts maven Seagal has long been on deadly ground with critics, and this, his directorial debut, is likely to keep him there.

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01/01/00
Richard Harrington
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