Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

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Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

1995
Movie
99 min
English

A passenger train has been hijacked by an electronics expert and turned into an untraceable command center for a weapons satellite. He has planned to blow up Washington DC and only one man can stop him, former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback.

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IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes37%
Google Users56%
Director: Geoff MurphyGenres: Action, Thriller, Crime

Plot Summary

Former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback is a chef on a luxury train traveling through the Rocky Mountains. When a team of terrorists, led by a disgruntled ex-CIA operative, hijacks the train to seize control of a secret Pentagon space-based weapon, Ryback must use his skills to stop them. He is aided by a young woman who is a fan of his culinary exploits.

Critical Reception

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many finding it to be a formulaic and less engaging sequel compared to its predecessor. While some acknowledged the action sequences, the plot and Seagal's performance were often criticized.

What Reviewers Say

  • A predictable action sequel that relies heavily on Steven Seagal's signature fighting style.

  • Lacks the suspense and charm of the original film, featuring a convoluted plot.

  • The action sequences are competent, but fail to elevate the film beyond a generic thriller.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be an adequate action flick with plenty of fights, but many agreed it was a step down from the first 'Under Siege' and criticized the story's lack of originality.

Fun Fact

Director Steven Seagal's own daughter, Annaliza Seagal, plays the role of the blind musician, Sarah Ryback, a character whose role is expanded from the first film where she was only mentioned.

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

This might have been a little better had there not been the irritatingly hammy efforts throughout from Eric Bogosian as the tech wizard "Dane". He has managed to assemble a gang of cut-throat mercenaries under the command of "Penn" (Everett...

Wuchak

Wuchak

_**One-man army on a train in the Colorado Rockies with Steven Seagal**_ On a train trip through the Rockies with his niece (Katherine Heigl), Casey Ryback (Steven Seagal) has to take on a band of ruthless terrorists who are using the tr...

Gimly

Gimly

Most certainly a lesser sequel, but maybe not quite so "lesser" as you might have heard, or as you might expect from prior experience with this sort of thing. It's basically the same story as the first with one form of mass-transit switched...

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