Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death.
Practical Effects
Seagal's hands allegedly move faster than cameras can capture
Acting
Basil Wallace's Screwface out-acts everyone with unhinged menace
Sound
Reggae soundtrack keeps things weirdly groovy between violence
Director
Dwight H. Little
Steven Seagal
John Hatcher
Basil Wallace
Screwface
Keith David
Max
Tom Wright
Charles
Joanna Pacula
Leslie
Elizabeth Gracen
Melissa
Bette Ford
Kate
Danielle Harris
Tracey
Al Israel
Tito Barco
Arlen Dean Snyder
Duvall
Victor Romero Evans
Nesta
Tony DiBenedetto
Jimmy Fingers
Kevin Dunn
Lt. Sal Roselli
Danny Trejo
Hector
Elena Sahagun
Carmen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Basil Wallace based Screwface on research in actual Jamaican posses and improvised much of his menacing dialogue.
The film sparked controversy for its portrayal of Jamaican culture, with critics calling it xenophobic exploitation while defenders noted it reflected real '80s drug wars.
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