Steven Seagal
Action star who directed Heigl in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.
Steven Seagal directed the action thriller Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). In the film, Heigl portrayed a 16-year-old named Sarah traveling by train through the mountains with her uncle Casey Ryback (Seagal), an ex-SEAL counter-terrorist expert, in order to visit the grave of her deceased father. The train is hijacked by mercenaries in Colorado, who keep Heigl's character as a hostage. Much of her work in the film was opposite Morris Chestnut, Sandra Taylor and Everett McGill.
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- Action films such as Under Siege (1992) and its sequel; first American to operat
Lore & Background
Seagal directed and starred in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), in which Katherine Heigl played Sarah, a 16-year-old traveling with her uncle Casey Ryback (Seagal). The film's plot involves a train hijacking by mercenaries in Colorado, with Heigl's character taken hostage. Heigl worked opposite Morris Chestnut, Sandra Taylor, and Everett McGill in the film.
Reader's Guide
For fans of Katherine Heigl, Steven Seagal is notable as the director and co-star of Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), one of her early film roles. In the film, Heigl played Sarah, a teenager traveling with her uncle, an ex-SEAL counter-terrorist expert, when their train is hijacked. The role placed Heigl opposite Seagal and a cast including Morris Chestnut, Sandra Taylor, and Everett McGill.
Did You Know?
- Seagal directed Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), in which Katherine Heigl played a 16-year-old hostage named Sarah.
- In the film, Heigl's character Sarah travels by train through the mountains with her uncle Casey Ryback (Seagal) to visit her deceased father's grave.
- Heigl worked opposite Morris Chestnut, Sandra Taylor, and Everett McGill in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.
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