Half Past Dead
“The good. The bad. And the deadly.”
Synopsis
A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there, he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.
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"Half Past Dead (2002)" Theatrical Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-11-06
Top Cast
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Steven Seagal
Sasha Petrosevitch
Morris Chestnut
Donald Robert Johnson
Ja Rule
Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier
Nia Peeples
49er Six
Alexandra Kamp
Reporter
Claudia Christian
Special Agent Ellen Williams
Tony Plana
Warden El Fuego
Kurupt
Twitch
Michael Taliferro
Little Joe
Bruce Weitz
Lester McKenna
Matt Battaglia
49er Three
Richard Bremmer
Sonny Eckvall
Stephen J. Cannell
Frank Hubbard
Linda Thorson
Judge Jane McPherson
Michael McGrady
Guard Damon J. Kestner
Ross King
FBI Agent
Yasmina Filali
Sophia
Kelly Lange
Self
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 15, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$25M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$19.2M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.77x
-$5.8M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Don Michael Paul
- Screenplay & Story
- Don Michael Paul
- Original Score
- Tyler Bates
- Original Title
- Half Past Dead
- Country of Origin
- Germany, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $25M
- Worldwide Gross
- $19.2M
- Production Studios
- Franchise Pictures, Screen Gems, Modern Media Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Don Michael Paul
Don Michael Paul
Tyler Bates
Michael Slovis
Vanick Moradian
Uwe Schott, Steven Seagal, Christopher Eberts, Andrew Stevens, Elie Samaha
Department Leadership Roster
Steven Seagal
Producer
Michael Slovis
Director of Photography
Tyler Bates
Original Music Composer
Vanick Moradian
Editor
Don Michael Paul
Director
Andrew Stevens
Producer
Don Michael Paul
Screenplay
Elie Samaha
Producer
Volkhart Buff
Stunt Coordinator
Albrecht Konrad
Production Design
Ray McIntyre Jr.
Visual Effects Supervisor
Art Camacho
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Half Past Dead
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Half Past Dead about?
A man goes undercover in a hi-tech prison to find out information to help prosecute those who killed his wife. While there, he stumbles onto a plot involving a death-row inmate and his $200 million stash of gold.
Who directed Half Past Dead?
Half Past Dead was directed by Don Michael Paul.
Who stars in Half Past Dead?
The principal cast of Half Past Dead includes Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule, Nia Peeples, Alexandra Kamp.
When was Half Past Dead released and how long is it?
Half Past Dead was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of Half Past Dead?
Half Past Dead had a reported production budget of $25M and grossed $19.2M at the worldwide box office (0.77 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Half Past Dead?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Half Past Dead was composed by Tyler Bates.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Half Past Dead?
Half Past Dead holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).