Belly of the Beast
Belly of the Beast is a 2003 American action film directed by Hong Kong film director Ching Siu-tung in his American directorial debut, and starring Steven Seagal, who also produced. The film co-stars Byron Mann, Monica Lo and Tom Wu. Seagal plays Jake Hopper, a former CIA agent on a quest to find his kidnapped daughter. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on December 30, 2003; the film recouped its budget from the US home video market alone.
Plot
Ten years ago, CIA agent Jake Hopper was stationed in Thailand. A fight with thugs resulted in his partner, Sunti escaping with his life after accidentally killing a woman. Following that, Jake left the CIA and returned to the United States when his wife died, while Sunti became a Buddhist monk to atone for his sins. Following his retirement, Jake becomes a successful businessman running a private security business while being a devoted father to his now-adult daughter Jessica.
More details
author | Steven Seagal |
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contentLocation | Thailand |
director | Ching Siu-tung |
editor | David Richardson |
genre | action |
keywords | arms dealer assassination attempt break buddhist monk central intelligence agency ceremony cia cia agent dead bodies demon demonic spirit gang member guard hike injured islamic fundamentalists kidnap kill living room locked in meet plan read river run saying goodbye terrorist attack test wash |
musicBy | Mark Sayer-Wade |
producer | Charles Wang Gary Howsam George Furla Jamie Brown Randall Emmett Steven Seagal |
productionCompany | Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films |
publisher | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
recordedAt | Thailand |
theme | direct-to-video martial arts |