Driven to Kill (2009)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Jeff King

Genre:

Action | Thriller

Tagline:

They took his daughter. So he's taking them down.

Plot:

An ex-Russian mobster who is now a crime novelist must confront his past when his family is targeted by violence.

Plot Keywords:

Daughter | Russian | Violence | Lap Dancer | Strip Club

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	Ruslan Drachev
Dmitry Chepovetsky	...	Stephan
Igor Jijikine	...	Mikhail
Robert Wisden	...	Terry
Inna Korobkina	...	Catherine Goldstein
Zak Santiago	...	Detective Lavastic
Alexander Rafalski	...	Alex
Yevgeni Lazarev	...	Bartender (as Eugene Lazarev)
Laura Mennell	...	Lanie Drachev
Aleks Paunovic	...	Tony Links
Ingrid Torrance	...	Detective Norden
Sergei Nasibov	...	Ilya
Mike Dopud	...	Boris
Crystal Lowe	...	Tanya
Daniel Cudmore	...	Young Guy

Also Known As:

Ruslan (Australia) (DVD title) (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence throughout, language and some sexuality/nudity.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | UK:18 | Canada:14A | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Argentina:18 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Insight Film Studios

The Best Seagal Since "Exit Wounds" !!!

Finally, after 8 years once again a decent Seagal movie. It was about time. I'm certainly a fan of the man's glory days (Above The Law, Hard To Kill, Marked For Death, Out For Justice, Under Siege 1-2, On Deadly Ground) but was disappointed by almost everything that came after "Exit Wounds". I really liked "Urban Justice" and "Pistol Whipped" but the most annoying thing was the Obvious Stuntman for all the fight scenes. The budget wasn't too big either anymore. "Kill Switch" gave me mixed feelings because there was some good (and hard) action in that one. But the production values were rather bad. "Against The Dark" had Seagal in an action-horror flick which could have been a nice change for him, but the story had already been done to death (Resident Evil, Dawn Of The Dead, 28 days later etc..). With "Driven To Kill" Seagal goes back to the basics with an action-revenge story. Also nothing new there, but the result is surprisingly entertaining. The story is exciting, has a really good cast and the action is awesome. Not the moves from "Above The Law" but come on, that was 20 years ago. The Aikido master is too old for that. But there is a lot of hard physical contact, shoot-outs and at the end the local hospital turns into a war zone. If you enjoy a really good action movie (where are they these days ??) do not miss out on this one. You'll have a good time and witness the return of the true Steven Seagal. He is still the man. Can't wait for the next one. The master is back..