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Action thriller starring Steven Seagal as Ruslan Drachev, an ex-Russian mobster who has left the gangtser lifestyle behind him to become a crime novelist. However, Ruslan's past comes back to haunt him when he discovers that his daughter Lanie (Laura Mennell) is engaged to marry his former arch-nemesis, Russian gangster Stephan (Dmitry Chepovetsky). A shocking act of violence forces Ruslan to revert to his former methods to exact a swift and merciless revenge on those who have threatened his family.
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He's been Under Siege, Half Past Dead, Hard To Kill, Marked For Death and had Fire Down Below. Now action movie, martial arts superstar Steven Seagal is a merciless man machine of vengeance Driven To Kill on a one way, full throttle journey towards blood splattered revenge.
Steven Seagal plays Ruslan Drachev, a notoriously brutal enforcer for the New York contingent of the Russian mafia. After a lifetime of living on the edge within the shadows of the city, Ruslan decides to give up a life of murder to become a bestselling crime novelist. But after returning to his old turf to visit his family, Ruslan is devastated to discover that his daughter is engaged to an old enemy. After his wife is shot dead and his daughter fatally wounded during the wedding ceremony, Ruslan begins a lethal, bone breaking saga of retribution.
- Actors Steven Seagal, Laura Mennell, Dan Payne, Holly Eglington, Mike Dopud, Inna Korobkina, Aleks Paunovic, Igor Jijikine, Zak Santiago, Linda Minard, Reg Tupper, Mike Desabrais & Ed Anders
- Director Jeff King
- Certificate 18 years and over
- Year 2009
- Screen Widescreen
- Languages English
- Region B
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After the post-production mess that was Kill Switch, Seagal needed a decent,DTV action movie.And that's what he delivers in this one.A bloody,brutal revenge story and nothing more. Seagal plays Ruslan,ex-Russian mafia who now writes crime novels.When he returns to the US for his daughter's wedding he is treated with a horryfying surprise.His daughter has been attacked, and heavily injured and his ex-wife has been brutally murdered.So Ruslan decides to avenge them and to kill whoever is responsible for their suffering.You know the usual plot that Seagal has been up to for the last 10 years, but there is a new cool twist, the Russian mafia..That gives the advantage to Ruslan to operate outside the law and he fully takes the opportunity.Seagal's Russian accent is indeed quite heavy, it disappears in a few scenes but it is fairly steady throughout the film, while dubbing not that often.The fight scenes are the best since Pistol Whipped, brutal with no stunt doubles, and done amazingly by Seagal(highlight is a long knife fight in a strip joint).Seagal even runs and chases a thug,something we haven't seen in a long time.The ending is another high point featuring explosions, gun fights and the usual hand to hand combat with the lead villain.The direction is average, the editing less frantic but you still get a lot of shots of Seagal's face in the middle of the fight scenes.But thankfully this time you can actually SEE the action.The supporting cast is OK, didn't find a terrible performance not a very good one either.You get the girl from Watchmen(Laura Mennel) and the heavy from Indiana Jones 4.So it's not that bad..For a DTV action flick, Driven To Kill is quite good and Seagal's best in a long time..
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By M. Tack
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ok lets get the blu ray issue out the way, picture quality is pretty grainy and looks like a digital post effect. The quality is certainly better than DVD but not by much. No extras to mention except a trailer, however the price difference is negligable so if u got a blu ray player go for it!
Sound is lossless with booming bass so good marks for that.
The Movie: Yeah I'm a Seagal fan so don't bother even renting this unless you are - that said I thought Steve's acting was pretty good, and I found the russian accent ok ( unlike some people seem to find in other reviews here). Well he may have dropped it for one or two lines but Steve really sells the ex russian mafia type pretty well... I think it works cos' he is playing a character who is nearer his real age - also you are not expecting him to be underweight etc so any issues over his waist size become irrelevant
The story is predictable as you would expect ( but hey - people rave about TAKEN and thats a formula driven as the next action movie), some of the support actors very good, some not so - the action scenes suffer a little bit from excessive camera shake ( a trend I will hope die out sooner rather than later ) but there is still some good stuff for fans to enjoy here. The strip club knife fight is particularly brutal and satisfying and *SPOILER ALERT* the "pistol rammed into an eye socket and shot" is fab - lol
Overall a 3.5* star release which at the very least is proof that Steve is out of the doldrums finally and who knows a revival in "big" terms could be on the horizon for the ponytailed one - I hear he is in the next Rodriguez MACHETE movie - wow
Sound is lossless with booming bass so good marks for that.
The Movie: Yeah I'm a Seagal fan so don't bother even renting this unless you are - that said I thought Steve's acting was pretty good, and I found the russian accent ok ( unlike some people seem to find in other reviews here). Well he may have dropped it for one or two lines but Steve really sells the ex russian mafia type pretty well... I think it works cos' he is playing a character who is nearer his real age - also you are not expecting him to be underweight etc so any issues over his waist size become irrelevant
The story is predictable as you would expect ( but hey - people rave about TAKEN and thats a formula driven as the next action movie), some of the support actors very good, some not so - the action scenes suffer a little bit from excessive camera shake ( a trend I will hope die out sooner rather than later ) but there is still some good stuff for fans to enjoy here. The strip club knife fight is particularly brutal and satisfying and *SPOILER ALERT* the "pistol rammed into an eye socket and shot" is fab - lol
Overall a 3.5* star release which at the very least is proof that Steve is out of the doldrums finally and who knows a revival in "big" terms could be on the horizon for the ponytailed one - I hear he is in the next Rodriguez MACHETE movie - wow
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By XIvictoryIX
Format:DVD
Driven to Kill is Seagals best films since Exit Wounds. It has a decent, simple revenge story, Seagal looks fairly in shape with no stunt doubles (well no extremely noticeable ones) and there is no dubbing. The action is well done and the supporting cast give fairly decent performances. Seagals accent is ok as well.
Its not perfect. There are some minor mistakes, flaws and plot holes but there not too significant to ruin the movie.
I cant think of a better film he has made since Exit Wounds, Renegade Justice is on par, and for that reason I recommend it to Seagal fans and action fans.
Its not perfect. There are some minor mistakes, flaws and plot holes but there not too significant to ruin the movie.
I cant think of a better film he has made since Exit Wounds, Renegade Justice is on par, and for that reason I recommend it to Seagal fans and action fans.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By John Edwards
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is, without one single doubt, the best Steven Seagal film since 'Exit Wounds'; it's darker and better than 'Exit Wounds'in fact! It reminds one of the classics of old, like 'Hard to Kill' and 'Out for Justice'; brilliant and often brutal fight scenes, a decent plot that has you guessing as to the husband's involvment in the brutal wounding of Rusland (Seagal's) daughter and the murder of his ex-wife...
This really is Seagal on top, five-star form! The opening scene, where Rusland shows a curious girl in a resturant an old trick from his younger years, whereby a spike is hidden under one of three paper cups and they are shuffled around by her, and then he then flattens one- BAM!!! -without getting his hand spiked, is AWESOME!!! She asks him, 'How do you do the trick?' and he replies... 'The trick is to not give a f**k'.
This sets the tough I-don't-give-a-you-know-what ex-maffia/mobster character that Seagal plays - a totally awesome character. And a totally awesome movie. The action-packed ending alone, set in a hospital, could be called 'Under Seige 3'.
This really is Seagal on top, five-star form! The opening scene, where Rusland shows a curious girl in a resturant an old trick from his younger years, whereby a spike is hidden under one of three paper cups and they are shuffled around by her, and then he then flattens one- BAM!!! -without getting his hand spiked, is AWESOME!!! She asks him, 'How do you do the trick?' and he replies... 'The trick is to not give a f**k'.
This sets the tough I-don't-give-a-you-know-what ex-maffia/mobster character that Seagal plays - a totally awesome character. And a totally awesome movie. The action-packed ending alone, set in a hospital, could be called 'Under Seige 3'.
By tallmanbaby
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
From the rather generic title, you can probably guess that this is another straight to DVD Steven Seagal film. In this one he plays a Russian former gangster, who now writes. The former gangster bit is fairly convincing, the writing less so, he patently cannot type for toffee.
Slightly slow to start, once it gets going there is plenty of action. Unfortunately the plot is convoluted rather than twisty, so it is difficult to get entirely caught up in it.
The action is stronger than in many of these films, there are quite a few squirm inducing moments. Seagal's character is no zen quoting do-gooder. He is also more mobile than in some of his movies, for example he even runs at one point. There is some nudity, though those of a sensitive nature might be relieved to hear that it is not Seagal. The film closes with a shoot out in a hospital, though considering how brutal the film had been up to that point, it was quite restrained/conventional compared to similar scenes in Hard Boiled and Game of Death.
The filming, acting, and script are all functional enough. Some flash cinematography or humour would have been nice additions, but if you want a nasty Seagal killing even nastier bad guys, then this does just that.
Slightly slow to start, once it gets going there is plenty of action. Unfortunately the plot is convoluted rather than twisty, so it is difficult to get entirely caught up in it.
The action is stronger than in many of these films, there are quite a few squirm inducing moments. Seagal's character is no zen quoting do-gooder. He is also more mobile than in some of his movies, for example he even runs at one point. There is some nudity, though those of a sensitive nature might be relieved to hear that it is not Seagal. The film closes with a shoot out in a hospital, though considering how brutal the film had been up to that point, it was quite restrained/conventional compared to similar scenes in Hard Boiled and Game of Death.
The filming, acting, and script are all functional enough. Some flash cinematography or humour would have been nice additions, but if you want a nasty Seagal killing even nastier bad guys, then this does just that.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Sadly, Steven Seagal is not really driven anywhere?
Sadly, Steven Seagal is not really driven anywhere in Driven to Kill. The man is getting older, fatter (well, not that much fatter), and I thought this might be a geriatric revenge... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Paul Townsend
5.0 out of 5 stars
Steven Seagal is still very good in this film.
An ex-Russian mobster who is now a crime novelist must confront his past when his family is targeted by violence.
A good entertaining film, get the popcorn ready for this one.
A good entertaining film, get the popcorn ready for this one.
Published 4 months ago by Mr. J. A. Dyer
5.0 out of 5 stars
driven to kill
another great film starring steven segal action from start to finisillh highly recommened will b on th e search 4 more like this one
Published 5 months ago by norman neillll his
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another Steven
Steven Seagal is at it again, plenty of twist and turns exciting non stop action, Looking to retirement and the family life. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Robyn B. Mcgorm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Wooden Actor
A load of rubbish. This guy is so wooden, not even a hair out of place after a fight. Story was boring.
Published 16 months ago by Babs
4.0 out of 5 stars
Seagal with a grudge ... again
'Driven to Kill' is a Seagal film with him at his moody, brooding, merciless best as Ruslan. This is very violent (even by his standards) and it contains just about everything... Read more
Published 17 months ago by LXIX
5.0 out of 5 stars
Russian violence disspatched by Seagal!
We all know how Seagals films go, Something happens to his family, he goes on a kill streak until the whole cast is dead. This film is no exception! Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2011 by Mr. An Sharp
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Blu-Ray Quality
Although I quite like the film, it is nowhere near his best, but still an enjoyable film.
What does fall short is the quality on disk. Read more
What does fall short is the quality on disk. Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2009 by I. Laws
3.0 out of 5 stars
MEDIOCRE
If Steven slows down anymore he will stop. Storyline predictable. Have enjoyed his movies in the past but I think he should now give up. Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by Mr. Roy Fisher
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