[14X].Half.Past.Dead.PAL

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Description

An undercover FBI agent Sascha Petrosevitch takes bullets for his

buddy Nick Frazier. Nick figures Sascha for dead until the two are

reunited again on duty at New Alcatraz. At New Alcatraz criminal

mastermind Lester is set to be executed. Lester knows the whereabouts

of a fortune in gold but isnt talking. With only hours to live Lester

takes a meeting with Sascha just as corrupt prison official Donny

and his gang raid New Alcatraz by helicopter and take Lester and

a Supreme Court justice hostage.



Half Past Dead Review

Aikido action star Steven Seagal returns to the fray in 'Half Past

Dead' where he plays undercover FBI agent Sascha Petrosevich

who, after a failing to apprehend the bad guy, almost dies in the

shootout which follows. In order his cover be maintained, Sascha is

sent to a high-tech prison on the infamous Alcatraz Island where,

unbeknownst to him, a group of mercenaries plan to seize control

of the facility and find out where a death row inmate has hidden

$200 million worth of gold. When hostages are taken, Sascha,

along with his fellow detainees, must attempt to stop the mercenaries

by any means necessary, but will they succeed?



In many ways 'Half Past Dead' is a pale imitation of 'The Rock' with

Steven Seagal playing the usual one-man-army role familiar from

his 'Under Siege' performance. Unfortunately when compared to

those two movies, 'Half Past Dead' will fail to excite even the most

die-hard gung-ho action fan as dialogue and performances are

clichéd, the action sequences are unimaginative and the conclusion

is ludicrous. Overall, 'Half Past Dead' shows none of the vibrancy

seen in Seagal's earlier work, with the man himself looking a tad

overweight to be fighting, and after a while the constant close-up

fast-paced editing style of the movie becomes tedious and irritating.

This then is a film with few redeeming features.



Special Features

Director's commentary,

Deleted scenes,

Making of special,

Theatrical trailer



Technical Details

Region 2

Aspect Ratio: 1.85 Wide Screen

Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1

Running Time: 94 minutes

Production Year: 2002

Main Language: English

Subtitles: Nordic+RussianPolishHebrewGreekRomanCzech

Genre: Thriller

Certificate: 15 Suitable for Persons Aged 15 or Over

Directed by: Don Michael Paul

Actors: Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule, Nia Peeples,

Kurupt, Tony Plana, Michael Taliferro, Matt Battaglia, Richard Bremmer



IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297162/