Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- aggressive
- dreary
- brutal
- 1990s action marathon
- martial arts movie night
What critics said
Critics generally regarded it as a formulaic but occasionally effective Steven Seagal action vehicle, with brutal set pieces offset by murky cinematography and a weak script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
John Hatcher returns to DEA-style action after Screwface retaliates against his sister and niece.
Hatcher joins football coach Max and Jamaican Chicago cop Charles for the hunt across Chicago and Jamaica.
The conflict begins with Jamaican drug dealers in Chicago and expands into an assault on Screwface's Jamaican drug empire.
Critical reception specifically cites murky cinematography as a weakness, fitting the film's dreary crime atmosphere.
Films like Marked for Death, and why
Above the Law
shared martial arts action, revenge-driven crime plot, and hypermasculine 1990s thriller tone
Out for Justice
shared steven seagal vehicle format, drug-crime conflict, and brutal vigilante action
The Last Boy Scout
shared buddy-cop dynamics, urban drug warfare, and aggressive action-thriller energy
Hard to Kill
shared revenge narrative, international criminal empire, and stylized martial arts violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Dwight H. Little
- Release Date
- 1990-10-05
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (619)
Cast
- Steven Seagal
- Basil Wallace
- Keith David
- Tom Wright
- Joanna Pacula
- Elizabeth Gracen
- Bette Ford
- Danielle Harris
- Al Israel
- Arlen Dean Snyder
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Marked for Death about?
- A retired DEA agent wages a brutal transnational vendetta when a Jamaican drug kingpin threatens his family.
- What is Marked for Death like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Marked for Death as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Marked for Death violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Marked for Death as brutal.
- What did critics think of Marked for Death?
- Critics generally regarded it as a formulaic but occasionally effective Steven Seagal action vehicle, with brutal set pieces offset by murky cinematography and a weak script.
- Which films are like Marked for Death?
- Films with a similar feel include Above the Law, Out for Justice, The Last Boy Scout, and Hard to Kill.
- How long is Marked for Death?
- Marked for Death runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Marked for Death?
- In United States, Marked for Death is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
