The good. The bad. And the deadly.
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.
Half Past Dead (2002) is a crime, action and thriller film directed by Don Michael Paul, released on November 15, 2002 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule and Nia Peeples. Viewers rate it 5.2 out of 10 across 406 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Half Past Dead before you stream it.
Steven Seagal
as Sasha Petrosevitch
Morris Chestnut
as Donald Robert Johnson
Ja Rule
as Nicolas 'Nick' Frazier
Nia Peeples
as 49er Six
Alexandra Kamp
as Reporter
Claudia Christian
as Special Agent Ellen Williams
Tony Plana
as Warden El Fuego
Kurupt
as Twitch
Michael Taliferro
as Little Joe
Bruce Weitz
as Lester McKenna
Matt Battaglia
as 49er Three
Richard Bremmer
as Sonny Eckvall
Directed by Don Michael Paul, written by Don Michael Paul, produced by Steven Seagal, Andrew Stevens and Elie Samaha.
Average viewer score of 5.2/10 from 406 ratings.
Steven Seagal likes to wave his gun around before he shoots and shield his eyes for no reason. Speaking of no reason, Steven Seagal crosses his arms to fire two guns and yet still can’t hit anything. His big fight with Morris Chestnut’s 49er One takes place in the air as they hang from chains and swing around like Tarzan. The butt rock riffs are blastin’, but screech to a halt the minute their feet touch the floor.…
Reviewed on August 24, 2026
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Half Past Dead (2002) is available to stream on YouTube TV and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Half Past Dead (2002) includes Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule, Nia Peeples and Alexandra Kamp. The film was directed by Don Michael Paul. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Half Past Dead was released on November 15, 2002 and runs for 1h 38m.
Half Past Dead (2002) holds an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 406 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, action and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Half Past Dead trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
