Half Past Dead

Name: Half Past Dead
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2002-11-15
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 4.6
Cast: Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule, Nia Peeples, Tony Plana

IMDb ID: tt0297162 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 4.6 (17,619 votes)

Genres: Action · Crime · Thriller

FBI agent Sasha Petrosevitch goes undercover in the newly reopened Alcatraz prison to find out who killed his wife. While there he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Half Past Dead
Canada: Half Past Dead (English)
United Kingdom: Half Past Dead
Ireland: Half Past Dead (English)
India: Half Past Dead (English)
New Zealand: Half Past Dead (English)
Philippines: Half Past Dead (English)
Singapore: Half Past Dead (English)
United States: Half Past Dead
South Africa: Half Past Dead (English)
Argentina: Medio muerto
Mexico: Medio muerto
Spain: Al filo de la muerte
Vietnam: Cận Kề Cái Chết
Portugal: Duro de Matar
Hungary: Félholt
Germany: Halb tot
Germany: Halbtot (alternative spelling)
Finland: Half past dead - dödscellen (Swedish)
Finland: Half Past Dead - Kuoleman Selli (Alternative Title)
Italy: Infiltrato speciale
Finland: Kuoleman selli
Canada: Les coulisses de la mort (French)
United States: Lockdown (Working Title)
France: Mission Alcatraz
Slovakia: Na pokraji smrti
Brazil: No Corredor da Morte
Turkey: Ölümüne Savaş (Turkish)
Romania: Pe jumatate mort
Estonia: Poolsurnud
United States: The Rock (original script title)
Poland: Wpół do śmierci
Greece: Αγγίζοντας τον θάνατο
Ukraine: Майже мертвий
Bulgaria: Мъртъв и половина (Bulgarian)
Russia: Ни жив, ни мёртв
Serbia: Опсада Алкатраза
Japan: 奪還 DAKKAN アルカトラズ (Japanese)
Taiwan: 黑獄風雲
LockdownContent RatingPG-13Release Date2002-11-15Runtime98 minutesMetascore23IMDb Popularity0User Reviews159Critic Reviews50Countries / RegionsUnited States
GermanyLanguagesEnglishKeywordsfbi federal bureau of investigation
body lands on a car
knocking down a door
hk mp5
manFilming LocationsBerlin, GermanyProduction CompaniesScreen Gems
Franchise Pictures
Half Dead Productions Inc.IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0297162/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0297162.jpgUpdated At2025-12-26T15:48:12

Directors

Don Michael Paul

Writers

Don Michael Paul

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Steven Seagal | Character: Sasha Petrosevitch
Actor: Morris Chestnut | Character: 49er One, Donald Robert Johnson
Actor: Ja Rule | Character: Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier
Actor: Nia Peeples | Character: 49er Six
Actor: Tony Plana | Character: Warden El Fuego
Actor: Kurupt | Character: Twitch
Actor: Michael Taliferro | Character: Little Joe
Actor: Claudia Christian | Character: Special Agent Ellen Williams
Actor: Linda Thorson | Character: Judge Jane McPherson
Actor: Bruce Weitz | Character: Lester McKenna
Actor: Michael McGrady | Character: Guard Damon J. Kestner
Actor: Richard Bremmer | Character: Sonny Eckvall
Actor: Matt Battaglia | Character: 49er Three
Actor: Hannes Jaenicke | Character: Agent Hartmann
Actor: Wiliam T. Bowers | Character: Alcatraz Guard
Actor: Stephen J. Cannell | Character: Frank Hubbard
Actor: Ross King | Character: FBI Agent
Actor: Alexandra Kamp | Character: Reporter
Actor: Yasmina Filali | Character: Sophia
Actor: Jed Sutton | Character: Air 49er
Actor: Kelly Lange | Character: Self
Actor: Mo'Nique | Character: Twitch's Girl
Actor: Eva-Maria Schönecker | Character: Priest
Actor: Alister Mazzotti | Character: 49er Seven
Actor: Rainer Werner | Character: 49er Nine
Actor: Art Camacho | Character: 49er Eleven
Actor: Ralf Haeger | Character: 49er Ten
Actor: Wolfgang Lindner | Character: 49er Twelve
Actor: Volkhart Buff | Character: Hooded Figure
Actor: Mike Möller | Character: Inmate #1
Actor: Christian Gneissl | Character: Inmate #2
Actor: Lutz Vogel | Character: Inmate #3
Actor: Stefan Langel | Character: Gunner
Actor: Ralph Güthler | Character: Gunner
Actor: Jogi Blumenthal | Character: Entrance Guard
Actor: Thorsten Gliewe | Character: Entrance Guard
Actor: Michael Bornhütter | Character: Entrance Guard
Actor: Marc Logan-Black | Character: Control Center Guard
Actor: Mike Brun | Character: Tower Guard
Actor: Georg Ebinal | Character: Tower Guard, Truck Driver
Actor: Wanja Götz | Character: Nick's Crew
Actor: Norman Ernst | Character: Nick's Crew
Actor: Asuka Tovazzi | Character: FBI Chop Shop
Actor: Jason Oettle | Character: FBI Chop Shop
Actor: René Bellmann | Character: Forklift Driver
Actor: Eddie Geber | Character: Inmate
Actor: Sascha Magerl | Character: Inmate
Actor: Chi-Man Wong | Character: Chinese Tier Guard
Actor: Joe Cook | Character: Officer William T. Bowers
Actor: Kris Deskins | Character: Lawyer
Actor: Don Michael Paul | Character: SWAT Captain

[Directors Group]
Name: Don Michael Paul | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Don Michael Paul | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Christopher Eberts | Role: Producer
Name: Randall Emmett | Role: Producer
Name: Richard L. Fox | Role: Producer
Name: George Furla | Role: Producer
Name: Phillip B. Goldfine | Role: Producer
Name: Brandon K. Hogan | Role: Producer
Name: James Holt | Role: Producer
Name: Elie Samaha | Role: Producer
Name: Uwe Schott | Role: Producer
Name: Steven Seagal | Role: Producer
Name: Alison Semenza | Role: Producer
Name: William B. Steakley | Role: Producer
Name: Andrew Stevens | Role: Producer
Name: Mac Yasuda | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Tyler Bates | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Michael Slovis | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Vanick Moradian | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Jeff Gerrard | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Albrecht Konrad | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Andreas Olshausen | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Ernestine Hipper | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Barbara Jäger | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: David Atherton | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sheila Evers | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Björn Rehbein | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Valeska Schitthelm | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Michelle Werner | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Markus Bensch | Role: Production Manager
Name: Thorne Mutert | Role: Production Manager
Name: Maureen Norton | Role: Production Manager
Name: Andrew Stevens | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Art Camacho | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Richard L. Fox | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Karen Fulham | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Klaus Große Darrelmann | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Eva-Maria Schönecker | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jonathan Southard | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: A. Stevens | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Juliane Walker | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Christoph Baumstieger | Role: Art Department
Name: Roman Berger | Role: Art Department
Name: Simon-Julien Boucherie | Role: Art Department
Name: Klaus Eckmann | Role: Art Department
Name: Enzo Enzel | Role: Art Department
Name: Michael Fechner | Role: Art Department
Name: Oliver Kuhlmann | Role: Art Department
Name: Christoph Lanksch | Role: Art Department
Name: T. Brett Lindsey | Role: Art Department
Name: Otu Tetteh | Role: Art Department
Name: John Wong | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Kami Asgar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ed Cantu | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vincent Guisetti | Role: Sound Department
Name: Wayne Heitman | Role: Sound Department
Name: Larry Hopkins | Role: Sound Department
Name: Takako Ishikawa | Role: Sound Department
Name: Devin Joseph | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pamela Kahn | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jeff Levy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marla McGuire | Role: Sound Department
Name: Robert Nichols II | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kyle Rochlin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tim Tuchrello | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Michael Apling | Role: Special Effects
Name: Norman Ernst | Role: Special Effects
Name: Sebastian Hanusch | Role: Special Effects
Name: Till Hertrich | Role: Special Effects
Name: Stefan Knauer | Role: Special Effects
Name: Michael Luppino | Role: Special Effects
Name: Armin Moritz | Role: Special Effects
Name: Uli Nefzer | Role: Special Effects
Name: Marcus Preussing | Role: Special Effects
Name: Bernd Rautenberg | Role: Special Effects
Name: Jens Schmiedel | Role: Special Effects
Name: Thomas Thiele | Role: Special Effects
Name: Bernd Wildau | Role: Special Effects
Name: Adolf Wojtinek | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Clay Dale | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Victor DiMichina | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Chris Ervin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Patrick Flanagan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tyler Foell | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mike Hardison | Role: Visual Effects
Name: James David Hattin | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Bonnie Kanner | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kevin Kipper | Role: Visual Effects
Name: John R. McConnell | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ray McIntyre Jr. | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Brad Moylan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Patrick Murphy | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Josh Novak | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Alfredo Ramirez | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michael Geordie Spradling | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Michael Stetson | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mike Uguccioni | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Juan Carlos Vargas | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christopher Dusendschon | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Tony Magaletta | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Peggy Arndt | Role: Stunts
Name: Sandra Barger | Role: Stunts
Name: Joseph Billingiere | Role: Stunts
Name: Volkhart Buff | Role: Stunts
Name: Silke Böttcher | Role: Stunts
Name: Art Camacho | Role: Stunts
Name: Chan Chek | Role: Stunts
Name: Chon Chek | Role: Stunts
Name: Frank Christoffer | Role: Stunts
Name: Günther Cords | Role: Stunts
Name: Norman Ernst | Role: Stunts
Name: Christian Gneissl | Role: Stunts
Name: Ralf Gunther | Role: Stunts
Name: Ralf Haeger | Role: Stunts
Name: Heiko Kiesow | Role: Stunts
Name: Sascha Kuchenbuch | Role: Stunts
Name: Vhin Quang Lee | Role: Stunts
Name: Wolfgang Lindner | Role: Stunts
Name: Alexander Magerl | Role: Stunts
Name: Mike Möller | Role: Stunts
Name: Jason Oettle | Role: Stunts
Name: Piet Paes | Role: Stunts
Name: Markus Pütterich | Role: Stunts
Name: Le Vinh Quang | Role: Stunts
Name: Ariel Roncoli | Role: Stunts
Name: Babette Schimanek | Role: Stunts
Name: Katrin Schrake | Role: Stunts
Name: Wolfgang Stegemann | Role: Stunts
Name: Chi-Man Wong | Role: Stunts
Name: Xiong Xinxin | Role: Stunts
Name: Wing-Kin Yip | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Peter Altmann | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Klemens Becker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Viviane Bendjus | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jan Brun | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brek Cooney | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Johnny Feurer | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steven Garrett | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mario Grech | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Birgit Gudjonsdottir | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Greg Harrington | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Hörnle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Holger Joos | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sebastian Meuschel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ronald Schwarz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sascha 'Sash' Seitz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marco Teuchert | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Josh Godfrey | Role: Casting Department
Name: Iris Müller | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Anna Isabell Logen | Role: Costume Department
Name: Meike Schlegel | Role: Costume Department
Name: Juliana Stenzel | Role: Costume Department
Name: Carol Anne Wegner | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: David Feldman | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Derek Herr | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Chris Mistorni | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Joel T. Pashby | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Aaron Rottinghaus | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Christine Seino | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Christian Klempert | Role: Location Management
Name: Silke Krüger | Role: Location Management
Name: Mark Stehli | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Lexington Alexander | Role: Music Department
Name: Jim Ervin | Role: Music Department
Name: Michael Lloyd | Role: Music Department
Name: Brian Richards | Role: Music Department
Name: Mark Skillingberg | Role: Music Department
Name: Tim Williams | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Ericka Bryce Poniewaz | Role: Production Department
Name: Sabine Renger | Role: Production Department
Name: Imke Sommerkamp | Role: Production Department
Name: Brynne Chappell | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Peter Madamba | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Zoe Simijonovic | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Sabine Wührer | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Sabine Zimmer | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Benjamin Dunker | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Michael Kraft | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Daniel Mattig | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Grit Menzzer | Role: Transportation Department
Name: Alexander Stolle | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Alan Abrams | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jackie Bazan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John 'JR' Craigmile | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ava DuVernay | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Torrence Hall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Charles Heaphy | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mary Jasionowski | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marg Johnson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Meng Johnson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Casey Leveque | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sonny Manns | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mike Milliken | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ericka Bryce Poniewaz | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marco Schenke | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anna Schmigalla | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joao Gonzaga Silveira | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Philip J. Strina | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mike Tristano | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jim Valdez | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Martin Boris Velanov | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ian Watermeier | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Michael Bay | Role: Thanks
Name: Pen Densham | Role: Thanks
Name: Mick Partridge | Role: Thanks

Trailers

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Release Schedule

Canada: November 15, 2002
United States: November 15, 2002
Lithuania: January 10, 2003
Philippines: January 15, 2003 (Manila)
Philippines: January 22, 2003 (Davao)
Iceland: January 24, 2003
Romania: February 7, 2003
Australia: February 20, 2003
Brazil: February 21, 2003
Kuwait: February 25, 2003
South Korea: February 28, 2003
Egypt: March 5, 2003
Estonia: March 7, 2003
Portugal: March 14, 2003
Hungary: March 20, 2003
Mexico: March 28, 2003
Russia: April 30, 2003 (video premiere)
United Kingdom: May 2, 2003
Ireland: May 2, 2003
France: May 7, 2003
Japan: May 10, 2003 (Tokyo)
Greece: May 12, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Spain: May 30, 2003
Norway: June 4, 2003 (video premiere)
Sweden: June 6, 2003
Germany: June 12, 2003
Italy: June 13, 2003
Poland: June 16, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Belgium: July 2, 2003
Taiwan: July 30, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Finland: August 13, 2003 (DVD premiere)
Argentina: September 16, 2003 (video premiere)
Netherlands: January 6, 2004 (DVD premiere)
Thailand: May 5, 2021 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Box Office