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Average
MASTER SCORE 48.4 / 100
1994·Action / Adventure / Thriller·1h 41m

ON DEADLY GROUND

“His battle to save the Alaskan wilderness and protect its people can only be won On Deadly Ground.”

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.

Above the Line
Steven Seagal·DirectorEd Horowitz·ScreenplayRobin U. Russin·ScreenplayRic Waite·Director of PhotographyBasil Poledouris·Original Music ComposerRobert A. Ferretti·Editor
Cast
Steven Seagal·Forrest TaftMichael Caine·Michael JenningsJoan Chen·MasuJohn C. McGinley·MacGruderR. Lee Ermey·StoneShari Shattuck·LilesBilly Bob Thornton·Homer CarltonRichard Hamilton·Hugh PalmerChief Irvin Brink·SilookApanguluk Charlie Kairaiuak·Tunrak
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Steven Seagal·Director
Writing· 2
Ed Horowitz·ScreenplayRobin U. Russin·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Ric Waite·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Robert A. Ferretti·EditorDon Brochu·Editor
Sound & Music· 8
Basil Poledouris·Original Music ComposerJohn Leveque·Supervising Sound EditorRichard E. Yawn·Supervising Sound EditorJoseph Holsen·Sound EditorJay Nierenberg·Sound EditorLance Brown·Sound EditorElliott Koretz·Sound EditorAnthony Milch·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 6
Joseph G. Aulisi·Costume DesignLouis Montejano·Art DirectionWilliam Ladd Skinner·Production DesignRonald R. Reiss·Set DecorationJef Simons·Makeup ArtistJohn H. Anderson·Set Decoration
Production· 5
Jeff Robinov·Executive ProducerSteven Seagal·ProducerRobert Watts·Executive ProducerA. Kitman Ho·ProducerJulius R. Nasso·Producer
Other Departments· 5
Shanon Ely·HairstylistThomas L. Fisher·Special EffectsRobert W. King·Special EffectsDanny Epper·StuntsGarrett Warren·Stunts
By the Numbers
48.4
OF 100
Master Score
4.6
OF 10
IMDb
10%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$39M
ROI -23%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Intense, Serious, Action
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with dark hair and a serious expression is prominently featured in the foreground, holding a dark shotgun with both hands. He wears a brown jacket with fr”

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Key Elements
ShotgunOil RigRed Vehicle
Atmosphere
Cold, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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