On Deadly Ground
On Deadly Ground is a 1994 American environmental action adventure film directed, co-produced by, and starring Steven Seagal, and co-starring Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley and R. Lee Ermey. As of 2024, it is Seagal's only directorial effort and features a minor appearance by Billy Bob Thornton in one of his early roles. Seagal plays Forrest Taft, an expert firefighter who chooses to fight back against the environmental destruction caused by his ruthless former employer (Caine). On Deadly Ground was theatrically released in the United States on February 18, 1994, by Warner Bros. It garnered negative reviews from critics and grossed $78.1 million worldwide on a $50 million production budget.
Plot
Aegis Oil owns various oil refineries and rigs in Alaska, where the company faces great opposition from the public due to the increasing environmental damage done by its operations. Aegis had purchased the oil production rights from the local Tribal Council 20 years prior; however, the rights will revert to the natives if Aegis 1, the company's newest oil platform and biggest refinery, is not online within a certain deadline. In order to make the deadline in the face of multiple delays, CEO Michael Jennings forces his workers to use substandard parts.
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author | Robin Russin |
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contentLocation | Alaska |
director | Steven Seagal |
editor | Don Brochu |
genre | action adventure |
keywords | arrest booby trap build burn chief security officer control room environmental protection agency gather hydrochloric acid kill multiple murder oil platform oil refineries oil rigs rescue rig security guard shoot their way tribal council vision quest yupik people |
musicBy | Basil Poledouris |
producer | A. Kitman Ho Julius R. Nasso |
productionCompany | Seagal/Nasso Productions |
publisher | Warner Bros. |
theme | firefighting northern |