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On Deadly Ground

1994Movie1 h 41 minR

36
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb4.6Letterboxd2.4/5Metacritic336.0Rotten Tomatoes15%34%
36
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb4.6Letterboxd2.4/5Metacritic336.0Rotten Tomatoes15%34%

Summary

Forrest Taft is an environmental agent who works for the Aegis Oil Company in Alaska. Aegis Oil's corrupt CEO is the kind of person who doesn't care whether or not oil spills into the ocean or onto the land—just as long as it's making money for him.

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  • Friends night
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  • Drop-in friendly

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  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Cast

24 of 28

Crew

Directed by
Steven Seagal
Written by
Robin U. Russin, Ed Horowitz
Produced by
Steven Seagal, Julius R. Nasso, A. Kitman Ho
Music by
Basil Poledouris

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Facts

February 18, 1994 · 1 h 41 min · R

Released
February 18, 1994
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$50 million
Box office
$49 million
Available in
38 countries

Tropes

And Knowing Is Half the Battle, Ambiguously Evil, Author Tract +9

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream On Deadly Ground?"

Questions about On Deadly Ground

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Where can I stream On Deadly Ground?

In the United States, you can rent or buy On Deadly Ground from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is On Deadly Ground worth watching?

36
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 36 (IMDb 4.6, Letterboxd 2.4 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 15%, and Metacritic 33). Audiences rate it higher (47 out of 100) than critics (24).

Was On Deadly Ground a box office flop?

Budget$50 million
Box office$49 million

Yes: it cost about $50 million to make and earned $49 million worldwide, 98% of its budget.

What tropes does On Deadly Ground use?

And Knowing Is Half the BattleAmbiguously EvilAuthor TractBad with the BoneBar BrawlBig BadCharacter FilibusterCharacter ShillingThe Chosen OneCouldn't Find a LighterUse Their Own Weapon Against ThemGasoline Dousingand 42 more

TV Tropes lists 54 tropes for it, including And Knowing Is Half the Battle, Ambiguously Evil, and Author Tract.