Summary
A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there, he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Background watch
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+34)
Critics 13Audiences 47GoodWatch 30
Metascore23
Tomatometer3%
User score5.8
IMDb4.6
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings2.2/5
Audience score37%
Box office
77%of its budget back
- Budget
- $25 M
- Worldwide
- $19 M
Worldwide it made back $19 M of the $25 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for crime movies, −8 min on the typical 106
typical 10698Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 22 countries, rent or buy in 50 more
+12Released
2002
November 15, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
CrimeActionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Germany- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more26 people
- Steven SeagalSasha Petrosevitch
- Morris ChestnutDonald Robert Johnson
- Ja RuleNicolas 'Nick' Frazier
- Nia Peeples49er Six
- Alexandra KampReporter
- Claudia ChristianSpecial Agent Ellen Williams
- Tony PlanaWarden El Fuego
- KuruptTwitch
Michael TaliferroLittle Joe
Bruce WeitzLester McKenna
Matt Battaglia49er Three
Richard BremmerSonny Eckvall
Stephen J. CannellFrank Hubbard
Linda ThorsonJudge Jane McPherson
Michael McGradyGuard Damon J. Kestner
Ross KingFBI Agent
Yasmina FilaliSophia
Kelly LangeSelf
Mo'NiqueTwitch's Girl
Hannes JaenickeAgent Hartmann
Mike MöllerInmate #1
Joe CookOfficer William T. Bowers (uncredited)
Art Camacho49er Eleven- MLMarc Logan-BlackControl Center Guard
Directing · 2
- Don Michael Paul Director, Screenplay
- Eva-Maria Schönecker First Assistant Director
Production · 7
- Uwe Schott Executive Producer
- Christopher Eberts Executive Producer
- Steven Seagal Producer
- Andrew Stevens Producer
- Elie Samaha Producer
- Jeff Gerrard Casting
Camera · 1
- Michael Slovis Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Vanick Moradian Editor
Sound · 5
- Tyler Bates Original Music Composer
- Kami Asgar Supervising Sound Editor
- Tim Tuchrello Sound Editor
- Brian Richards Music Editor
- Takako Ishikawa Sound Effects Editor
Art · 2
- Albrecht Konrad Production Design
- Andreas Olshausen Art Direction
Visual Effects · 2
- Ray McIntyre Jr. Visual Effects Supervisor
- Uli Nefzer Special Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 14
- Art Camacho Stunt Coordinator
- Volkhart Buff Stunt Coordinator
- Xiong Xinxin Choreographer
- Ken Yip Wing-kin Stunts
- Mike Möller Stunt Double
- Heiko Kiesow Stunt Double
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