Casey Ryback hops on a Colorado to LA train to start a vacation with his niece. Early into the trip, terrorists board the train and use it as a mobile HQ to hijack a top secret destructive U... Read allCasey Ryback hops on a Colorado to LA train to start a vacation with his niece. Early into the trip, terrorists board the train and use it as a mobile HQ to hijack a top secret destructive US satellite.Casey Ryback hops on a Colorado to LA train to start a vacation with his niece. Early into the trip, terrorists board the train and use it as a mobile HQ to hijack a top secret destructive US satellite.
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- TriviaProducer Jon Peters drew the ire of Steven Seagal after the action star returned from a vacation in Indonesia and discovered that Peters had hired Gary Busey to play the villain - Busey famously played one of the villains in the first film, who was dispatched via explosion. Matters got worse when it was discovered that Busey had a "pay-or-play" deal which meant he got his fee if he was in the film or not. Ultimately, Busey was paid his $750,000 dollar salary - which allegedly came out of Seagal's pocket as a producer - but didn't work a day on the picture.
- GoofsWhen the train is stopped so the mercenaries can retrieve the CD, after the train is shown slowly reversing backwards, we see Dane talking to Penn. Behind Dane there is a window showing the train is still moving, and fast.
- Quotes
[Ryback has been revealed as the intruder, supposedly dead]
Penn: When she shot the intruder, did you see the body?
Mercenary #1: No, just a shit load of blood, and I figured if you get run over by a train...
[Penn smacks Merc 1 hard]
Penn: [slow and menacing] Did... you... see... the body?
Mercenary #1: I ASSUMED he was DEAD!
Penn: Assumption is the MOTHER of all fuck ups!
- Alternate versionsAn R2 Uncut Version has been released in Germany.
- ConnectionsEdited into Stealth Fighter (1999)
- SoundtracksAFTER THE TRAIN HAS GONE
Written and Produced by Steven Seagal and Todd Smallwood
Performed by Gregg Allman, Abraham McDonald, Todd Smallwood, Pepper Mashay (as Jean McClain) and Steven Seagal
Gregg Allman appears courtesy of 550 Music
Background vocals by Erica Bell and Tory Baker from the Hamilton High Gospel Choir - Fred Martin,
choir master
Although it is now a fairly derivative genre now, I must admit that, thanks to an early love affair with Die Hard I'll always give this type of "one man versus terrorist in a etc" situation a try; be it office block, airport, plane, ship, mountain whatever I'll have a go. Therefore I'm normally easily pleased as long as the film is at least OK. So I enjoyed Under Siege and decided to rewatch the sequel as it had been many, many years. Needless to say the plot is the usual stuff but with the detail and location changed, and those seeking a strong, engaging narrative will likely be a bit let down as the film regularly has big holes of logic or just common sense. However this is nick-picking and really you should know what you're getting with this sort of thing by now no, what is important is the action, the violent noisy action.
On this front the film doesn't excel itself but it does enough to be worth a brainless watch if you're in the mood. The limited budget reveals itself in regards the average special effects at times but mainly the action takes the form of scuffles, dummies falling from trains and things going bang. All this is delivered with enough pace to be enjoyable fans of Seagal will look back at this with a certain fondness because he actually convinces as a martial artist as opposed to the lardy lump he is becoming of late. Those that require more than the basics will not get into it so easily but it is a noisy affair with enough laughs (intentional and unintentional) and action to go well with a beer. Although Seagal moves well, this is yet another film that shows his very limited range. I can forgive his calm appearance during fights (he's trained to be like that right?) but other than this he can only really smirk or look slightly annoyed even when the train explodes around him he looks like a man out for a stroll who has suddenly been caught in the rain. Some might not mind this but it tends to take away from the "realism" (if I can apply the word to such a film) and not grip as much as it should. Bogosian has clearly been watching the first film and learnt that he needs to play crazy to get attention thus he is loopy and OTT and quite fun even if it isn't that original. McGill is a tough baddie for Seagal to fight and he plays that well. Chestnut is average comic relief at best but does OK but Heigl is a female non-entity and is upstaged by the gorgeous Alaouie, despite the latter having one or two lines and very little screen time.
Overall this is a basic film that plays by the genre rules without any real effort or imagination, but if you know that already then you'll enjoy it. As silly as it is fun, I enjoyed in equal amounts getting into the action while also laughing at Seagal's flat performance. Basic but fun.
- bob the moo
- Mar 26, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $60,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $50,024,083
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,624,402
- Jul 16, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $104,324,083