On Deadly Ground

Year:

1994

Duration:

101 min

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

IMDB rate:

4.3

Director:

Steven Seagal

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1994-02-18

Filming Locations: Carson, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $50,000,000

Gross: $38,590,500 (USA)SEK 5,537,752 (Sweden)

Cast

Actor

Character

Steven Seagal

Forrest Taft

Michael Caine

Michael Jennings

Joan Chen

Masu

John C. McGinley

MacGruder

R. Lee Ermey

Stone

Shari Shattuck

Liles

Billy Bob Thornton

Homer Carlton

Richard Hamilton

Hugh Palmer

Chief Irvin Brink

Silook

Apanguluk Charlie Kairaiuak

Tunrak

Elsie Pistolhead

Takanapsaluk

John Trudell

Johnny Redfeather

Mike Starr

Big Mike

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Otto

Jules Desjarlais

Drunken Eskimo

Moses Wassillie

Joseph Ittok

Nanny Kagak

Elak

Irvin Kershner

Walters

Kenji

Rook

Todd Beadle

Collins

Ivan Kane

Spinks

David John Cervantes

Stokes

David Selburg

Harold

Arisa Wolf

Makeup Girl

Carlotta Chang

Dream Girl

Reid Asato

Etok

Fumiyasu Daikyu

Maktak

Warren Tabata

Oovi

Joe Lala

Guard

Chic Daniel

Chic

Jim Farnum

Reporter

Conrad E. Palmisano

Richter

Webster Whinery

Independent

David Paris

Helicopter Pilot

Gary Farrell

Helicopter Pilot

Debbie Houk

Bar Girl

Brian Simpson

Mr. Bear

Peter Navy Tuiasosopo

Worker #1

Craig Ng

Worker #2 (as Craig Ryan Ng)

Nicole Mier

Little Girl #1

Summer Holmstrand

Little Girl #2

Billie Jo Price

Mother of Girl #1 /

Patrick Gorman

Oil Executive

Chris Dunn

Oil Executive

Pía Reyes

Dancer

Dianna Wan

Dancer

Rossman Peetook

Dancer

Mia Suh

Dancer

Lisa Nardone

Dancer

Gabriel L. Muktoyuk

Dancer

Vince Pikonganna

Dancer

Edward Tiulana

Dancer

Wilfred Anowlic

Dancer

Victoria J. Pushruk

Dancer

Brenda A. Tiulana

Dancer

Seago Blackstar Whitewolf

Medicine People

Leslie Gray

Medicine People

Bernice Falling Leaves

Medicine People

Little Crow

Medicine People

Sonny D.M. Peralez

Medicine People

Edith Akpik

Villager

Helen Hakkila

Villager

Mark M. Hiratsuka

Villager

Mary Hiratsuka

Villager

Rick Jones

Villager

Paulette Kniseley

Villager

Vergie Kniseley

Villager

Jimmy Kniseley

Villager

Kathy Kratsas

Villager

Darren Mitvitnikoff

Villager

Fran Monegan

Villager

Emma Nelson

Villager

Helmer Olson

Villager

Simon Puskruk

Villager

Bart the Bear

The Bear

Lena Banks

Office Worker (uncredited)

Ericka Bryce

Bar Girl #3 (uncredited)

Regina Don

Waitress

Louise Fletcher

Bartender (uncredited)

Richard Hale

Bruce

Jason Jardine

J.E. Jones (uncredited)

Dawanna Murrell

Villager in Courtroom

Bob Pepper

Oil Rig Worker

Shawn Michael Perry

Refinery Worker

Craig Richards

Mercenary Sniper (uncredited)

Nils Allen Stewart

Oil Worker

Manny Twofeathers

Native American

Ai Wan

Dancer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Steven Seagal's directorial debut.

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Anthony Hopkins and Alan Rickman were other actors who were wanted for the role of Michael Jennings before Michael Caine stepped in.

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Michael Caine replaced Jeremy Irons.

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Goofs

Forrest Taft seemingly goes from Alaska's North Slope to the coast on a Snowmobile with no extra gas in a day's time.

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Shortly after blowing up the mercenaries' helicopter, Forrest is seen rummaging in a bag while wearing gloves. In the following shot, he's not wearing any.

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Hugh steps in front of his computer to hide the vital floppy disk, then immediately leaves. Later, we see the disk hidden in the closet behind the computer.

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Quotes

Drunken Eskimo: You are about to go on a sacred journey.

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Michael Jennings: [seeing all his workers fleeing for their lives] You're a bunch of GUTLESS PRICKS! ALL OF YOU!

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Homer Carlton: Jesus Christ, this motherfucker's good! I told ya he was good, didn't I?

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Faq

Q

What are the differences between the British BBFC 15 Verion and the Uncensored Version?

A

Steven Seagal's directing debut was released with a BBFC 15 rating - even the theatrical release was shortened. Even though more than a minute of violence was cut out, the BBFC 15 version still includes a lot of brutal and bloody scenes. A detailed comparison between both versions with pictures can be found here.

Q

Isn't Arisa Wolf who play's the Makeup Girl Steven Seagals girlfriend?

A

At the time of this movie, Arissa Wolf worked for Steven Seagal and Kelly LeBrock as there nanny. But they later became a couple. When Steven ans Arissa got romanticly involved, only they know, but as of 2007, they were still together.

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