On Deadly Ground (1994): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
On Deadly Ground is a 1994 action thriller starring Michael Caine, Steven Seagal and R. Lee Ermey. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $38.6 million worldwide on a $50 million budget. Critics gave it 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros.
- Budget
- $50M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is On Deadly Ground About?
The premise of On Deadly Ground without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Forced to work as a mercenary in the harsh Alaskan wilderness, Forrest Taft finds himself confronting the devastating consequences of corporate greed. Hired by ruthless oil tycoon Michael Jennings, Taft soon discovers the environmental destruction and human cost of Jennings' operations. An encounter with an Eskimo woman stirs within him a sense of justice, leading him to question his loyalties and ultimately transform from a hired gun into a defender of the land and its people.
On Deadly Ground Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- oil company
- alaska
- corporate greed
- snow adventure
- oil
- murder
- tribe
- oil spill
- oil rig
- environment
- corruption
- eco terrorism
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- eco terrorist
- die hard scenario
- sled dog
- gore
- hanging upside down
- assassination attempt
- pool table
- sadism
- warrior
- native american
- oil refinery
- mob of reporters
- nature conservation
- environmental issue
- attempted murder
- cover up
- floppy disk
- chase
- torture
- dynamite
- corporate crime
- bar
- poetic justice
- booby trap
- tycoon
- home invasion
- showdown
- hanging
- horse
- woods
- stick fight
- action hero
- one against many
- one man army
- violence
- brawl
- horse chase
- aikido
On Deadly Ground Cast
Michael Caine leads the cast, with Steven Seagal and R. Lee Ermey.
Also Starring in On Deadly Ground
· 6 moreOn Deadly Ground Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave On Deadly Ground 14% on Rotten Tomatoes and 33 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 14% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 35%
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Metacritic 33 Metascore
User score 6.4
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TMDB 52% User score
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On Deadly Ground Plot Summary
What happens in On Deadly Ground from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the harsh wilderness of Alaska, the immense corporation Aegis Oil dominates the landscape, with its vast refineries and drilling rigs extracting precious oil at an unsustainable pace. However, a growing discontent brews among local communities, who are increasingly vocal about the environmental destruction brought on by Aegis’s operations. This crisis traces back two decades, when Aegis secured oil production rights from the native Tribal Council; buried within this arrangement was a perilous stipulation: if Aegis’s flagship platform, Aegis 1, failed to launch by a specific deadline, those rights would revert to their rightful owners. In a bid to save his empire, Michael Jennings (Michael Caine), the anxious CEO, makes the reckless decision to utilize substandard equipment, inadvertently setting the stage for catastrophe.
Full summary
The whole story of On Deadly Ground, scene by scene
On Deadly Ground Box Office & Budget
On Deadly Ground grossed $38.6 million worldwide on a $50 million budget, 77% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$38.6M
77% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $38.6M
- Budget
- $50M
On Deadly Ground Trailers & Videos
The trailer of On Deadly Ground.
How Well Do You Know On Deadly Ground?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in On Deadly Ground
6 cars on screen, including the 1954 Chevrolet 3100 and the 1992 Chevrolet Suburban.
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1980 GMC Suburban Minor role -
1992 GMC Suburban Minor role
On Deadly Ground Also Known As
32 alternative titles, including “Sfida tra i ghiacci” and “Na zabójczej ziemi”.
- Also known as
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- Sfida tra i ghiacci
- Na zabójczej ziemi
- Lángoló jég
- Aljaška v plamenech
- 极地雄风
- 绝地战将
- 非常地带
- Auf brennendem Eis
- Terrain miné
- В смертельной опасности
- Em Terra Selvagem
- En tierra peligrosa
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- På Farlig Grund
- På farlig grunn
- על קרקע בוערת
- Teren mortal
- Terre interdite
- Em Terreno Selvagem
- 死亡地带
- У смертельній небезпеці
- Ölümcül Topraklarda
- Terreno Salvaje
- Grėsminga žemė
- 죽음의 땅
- Aljaška v plameňoch
- Σε επικίνδυνο έδαφος
- ยุทธการทุบนรกหมื่นฟาเรนไฮต์
- Vaarallisella alueella
- Опасна зона
- En terra perillosa
- På farlig mark
- 沈黙の要塞
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On Deadly Ground FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of On Deadly Ground, each answered in a sentence.
How long is On Deadly Ground?
On Deadly Ground runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was On Deadly Ground released?
On Deadly Ground was released on February 18, 1994.
Who is in the cast of On Deadly Ground?
On Deadly Ground stars Michael Caine, Steven Seagal and R. Lee Ermey, among 10 credited actors.
How much did On Deadly Ground make at the box office?
On Deadly Ground grossed $38.6 million worldwide on a budget of $50 million.
How is On Deadly Ground rated?
On Deadly Ground has 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, 33 on Metacritic and 52% on TMDB.
Does On Deadly Ground have a post-credit scene?
No. On Deadly Ground has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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