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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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May 25, 1999

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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.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
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
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09/14/04
Chris Barsanti
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com

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

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05/06/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

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

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01/01/00
Dragan Antulov
Dragan Antulov
rec.arts.movies.reviews

No review available.

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07/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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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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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)

This is a vanity production parading as a social statement.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
02/25/09
Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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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.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

No review available.

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01/27/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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
Aisle Seat

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.

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

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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Richard Harrington
Richard Harrington
Washington Post

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08/19/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

The ultimate problem with any Steven Seagal project is that it must inevitably star Steven Seagal.

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01/01/00
Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
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