On Deadly Ground
Seen it?1994 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 12% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.2 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Forrest Taft is an environmental agent who works for the Aegis Oil Company in Alaska. Aegis Oil's corrupt CEO is the kind of person who doesn't care whether or not oil spills into the ocean or onto the land—just as long as it's making money for him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
12% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$49 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 84K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Seagal
- Steven SeagalForrest Taft
- Michael CaineMichael Jennings
- Joan ChenMasu
- John C. McGinleyMacGruder
- R. Lee ErmeyStone
- Shari ShattuckLiles
- Billy Bob ThorntonHomer Carlton
- Richard HamiltonHugh Palmer
- Chief Irvin BrinkSilook
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