In conclusion, ‘Half Past Dead’ is another poor addition to the rap fu genre and is less entertaining than both ‘Exit Wounds’ and ‘Romeo Must Die’, whose audience this clearly aims itself at. Most of the action is gunplay and explosions, and is poorly done, looking more like a film student’s attempt to mimic ‘The Killer’ and ‘The Matrix’ than offering anything remotely realistic. The little hand-to-hand combat on offer is quite nicely choreographed and executed but far too infrequent to recommend a viewing. Unfortunately, playing the same quietly spoken good guy as usual, he could have phoned in this performance. If you’re still reading this review, then you obviously have an interest in Steven Seagal movies, so let’s forget the rehashed plot, dodgy hip hop leads and music video direction and focus on the main man himself. Unfortunately, DMX who appeared in those average flicks actually looks like an impressive actor compared to the line up here. The addition of hip hop stars such as Ja Rule and Kurupt is clearly a cynical marketing ploy to appeal to the kind of kids that flocked in droves to see ‘Romeo Must Die’ and ‘Exit Wounds’. As I said, we’ve all seen this setup a million times before, and with nothing new in terms of action, plot or performance on offer, it quickly becomes a waste of time. Seagal plays an undercover FBI agent placed into a maximum-security prison – the new Alcatraz. Quite an achievement considering how generic these types of film usually are in the first place! Unfortunately, the few redeeming features present on Exit Wounds were quickly discarded by ex-‘Renegade’ director Don Michael Paul in creating one of the most generic and hackneyed of action movies I’ve seen in years. The vocals were performed by Rap artist Redd Stylez.Following on from the relative success of ‘Exit Wounds’, Seagal teamed up with another hip hop star, Ja Rule, to capitalise on the popularity of what has recently become known as rap fu.
The main title for Half Past Dead 2, "Day By Day", was written by Jon Lee and Redd Stylez.
Bruce Weitz as Lester McKenna (archive footage).There he crosses paths with Burke (Bill Goldberg) a bulky prisoner who can take care of himself. He claims its to be closer to his lady but his real motives are a bit more grandiose. Tony Plana as Warden Juan Ruiz "El Fuego" Escarzaga Long time inmate Twitch (Kurupt) gets himself transfered to a tougher prison than the re-opened Alcatraz.Twitch and his girlfriend find the gold and, as a favor for Burke, set up his account with 80 million dollars along with a plan to help Burke's daughter for college, surprising Burke himself. Twitch is given parole after his actions that could have seen him wait even longer before he actually gets out, with Burke having to serve only a few more weeks rather than years. Burke and Twitch eventually catch up to Cortez and after a long fight with Burke ending up wounded, Cortez is knocked out and transferred to another prison. Eventually things get more complicated as Twitch's real reason for his transfer is to find the gold from the heist, organized from the fellow New Alcatraz inmate Lester McKena.Ĭortez demands a helicopter out of state or otherwise the hostages are dead. But the situations worsen when the real killer and leader of the Hispanics, Cortez (Robert Madrid) takes Twitch's girlfriend ( Angell Conwell) and Burke's daughter ( Alona Tal) hostage as well, betraying his comrades to escape. But there is a gang war brewing between the Black and Hispanic inmates that explodes into a hostile takeover of the prison when the Blacks' gang leader is shot dead and the finger points at Burke. Twitch, despite being less muscular, is just as mouthy and is pretty much the same. There he crosses paths with Burke ( Bill Goldberg) a bulky prisoner who is unfriendly and doesn't want to talk about anyone. He claims it's to be closer to his lady, but his real motives are a bit more grandiose than that.
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Full Cast and Crew Release Dates Official Sites Company Credits Filming. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Intl Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central. The film was released straight to video in the United States on May 15, 2007.Īfter the New Alcatraz massacre, long time inmate Twitch (Kurupt) gets himself transferred to another. Half Past Dead (2002) on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more. Kurupt and Tony Plana are the only actors to return from the first film. It is a sequel to the 2002 film Half Past Dead. Half Past Dead 2 is a 2007 American action film directed by Art Camacho and starring Bill Goldberg and Kurupt.
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