On Deadly Ground

Feb 18, 1994

1h 41m

★ 5.2

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Seagal/Nasso Productions

On Deadly Ground Trailers

Cast

Forrest Taft

Steven Seagal

Michael Jennings

Michael Caine

Masu

Joan Chen

MacGruder

John C. McGinley

Stone

R. Lee Ermey

Liles

Shari Shattuck

Homer Carlton

Billy Bob Thornton

Hugh Palmer

Richard Hamilton

Silook

Chief Irvin Brink

Tunrak

Apanguluk Charlie Kairaiuak

Takanapsaluk

Elsie Pistolhead

Johnny Redfeather

John Trudell

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