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Overview
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Writer (WGA):
J.F. Lawton (written by)
Release Date:
9 October 1992 (USA) more
Tagline:
It's not a job...It's an Adventure! more
Plot:
A former SEAL, now cook, is the only person who can stop a gang of terrorists when they sieze control of a US Navy battleship. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(30 articles)
Steven Seagal has been a cop for 20 years?!?
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A&E Sues Over Seagal Reality Show
(From The Wrap. 26 August 2009, 10:15 AM, PDT)
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Steven Seagal's best!! more (145 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Steven Seagal | ... | Casey Ryback |
 | Tommy Lee Jones | ... | William Stranix |
 | Gary Busey | ... | Cmdr. Krill |
 | Erika Eleniak | ... | Jordan Tate |
 | Colm Meaney | ... | Doumer |
 | Patrick O'Neal | ... | Capt. Adams |
| Andy Romano | ... | Adm. Bates |
 | Nick Mancuso | ... | Tom Breaker |
 | Damian Chapa | ... | Tackman |
| Troy Evans | ... | Granger |
| David McKnight | ... | Flicker |
| Lee Hinton | ... | Cue Ball |
 | Glenn Morshower | ... | Ens. Taylor |
| Leo Alexander | ... | Lt. Smart |
| John Rottger | ... | Cmdr. Green |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Dreadnought (USA) (original script title)
Piège en haute mer (France)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, and for language and brief nudity.
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Runtime:
102 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:13+ (Québec) (re-rating) (2003) | Canada:16+ (Québec) (original rating) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Finland:K-16 (cut) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (VHS rating) | UK:15 (uncut) (cinema release) | UK:18 (uncut) | Norway:15 (cut) (cinema rating) | New Zealand:M | Canada:14A | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | Germany:18 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (uncut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | USA:R (Certifitcate #32058) | UK:15 (cut)
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At the time of its release, this movie was the highest grossing movie not to have been pre-screened for critics. more
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Continuity: When Ryback is fighting Strannix, Ryback receives a cut above his left eyebrow. Shortly thereafter, the cut has disappeared, but returns in a later shot. more
Quotes:
Jordan Tate:
So who are you? Are you, you, like, some special forces guy or something?
Casey Ryback:
Nah. I'm just a cook.
Jordan Tate:
A cook?
Casey Ryback:
[Whispering] Just a lowly, lowly cook.
Jordan Tate:
Oh, my God, we're gonna die.
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Soundtrack:
OOH BABY more
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This is by far Seagals best film and his only one that you could truly call good. His others range from average to just plain awful, but this is a great action film. Its basically Dies Hard on a boat, but is one of the few successful Die Hard clones. Andrew Davis made this before The Fugitive, and his direction is tense and exciting, whats more he gets Seagals best performance which basically means he is slightly less wooden than usual.
The plot revolves around this Battleship which is being taken out of use. On its final run, coinciding with the captains birthday, the ship gets hi-jacked by terrorists who plan to use the nuclear weapons on board. Seagal a former Navy Seal, with more medals than a medal shop, is on board as the ships cook, as this is the only position he can occupy in the ship after he was involved in a military blunder previously. Seagal uses his skills to cause problems for the terrorists as he sets out to stop them, aided by Miss July 89 Jordan The played by the sexy and melon chested Erika Eleniak who is certainly there for her looks ahead of acting ability, she is however a cut above Seagal in the acting department.
The action in this is great, Seagals usual Aikido master class is on display as well as some good gun fights, and impressive stunts. Seagal has always had a bit of paunch but he looks a lot fitter than his recent films where he lumbers about, in his earlier films he actually seems in some sort of shape and actually looks tough.
Overall this is an entertaining film, Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey are in scene stealing form as the bad guys and Seagal is at the top of his game. 8/10