On Deadly Ground
Director: Steven Seagal
Genre: Action, Action/Adventure, Adventure, Thriller, Action Thrillers
Year: 1994
Country: United States of America
Language: Inuktitut, English Language
Starring: Steven Seagal, Bart the Bear, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, R. Lee Ermey, John C. McGinley, Billy Bob Thornton, Richard Hamilton, Mike Starr, Craig Richards
On Deadly Ground is a 1994 environmental action-adventure film, co-produced, directed by and starring Steven Seagal, and co-starring in an all-star cast, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley, R. Lee Ermey, Kenji Nakano, and Billy Bob Thornton in one of his early appearances. The film held a #1 position at the box office and exemplified the dangers of pollution. It earned $38.6M during its theatrical run. In recent years, the film has gained a cult following.
Aegis Oil operates Aegis 1, an oil refinery and several oil rigs in Alaska. They purchased the oil rights from the local Eskimos twenty years ago, but will lose them if the refinery isn’t on-line by a certain deadline. With 13 days to go, and billions of dollars at stake, the company cuts corners and uses faulty equipment. Hugh Palmer, a rig foreman, is aware of this; as he predicts, his rig catches fire. It takes Forrest Taft (Seagal), a specialist in dealing with oil drilling-related fires, to extinguish the fire. Taft refuses to believe Hugh’s story of faulty equipment, but discovers that it’s true after accessing the company’s computer records. Michael Jennings (Michael Caine), the ruthless CEO of Aegis, believes that
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