Review of Half Past Dead (2002) by Allan C — 15 Jul 2014
Steven Segal is sent to The Rock, in this ripoff of "The Rock". Or maybe it's "Die Hard" on The Rock. Actually, he's an undercover FBI agent infiltrating a powerful crime syndicate, but he does go to Alcatraz as a prisoner to stop the bad guys.
This was Steven Seagal's last film to be given a theatrical release before being relegated to the direct-to-video market and it's not hard to see why his career took that turn. This film is miles away from "Above the Law" "Under Siege" or even "Exit Wounds".
Segal wears a do-rag to cover his receding hairline as he fights with hi- hop types including Morris Chestnut, Steven Seagal, Ja Rule and Nia Peeples. There's also Tony Plana, Kurupt, Claudia Christian and A-Team creator Stephen J.
Cannell as the evil warden. Pretty dumb stuff that's actually worse than most of Segal's direct-to-video movies. One star for Nia Peeples doing all of her own fighting and stunt work. But if you loved this movie, there is actually a sequel starting wrestler Goldberg.
This review of Half Past Dead (2002) was written by Allan C on 15 Jul 2014.
Half Past Dead has generally received mixed reviews.
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