Danny Lerner Movies

Action star Steven Seagal re-teams with filmmaker Michael Oblowitz, director of Seagal's recent film The Foreigner, for this international thriller. Seagal plays an archeologist who suddenly finds himself out of favor with the Chinese mafia after he uncovers a drug smuggling scheme. Framed by the gangsters for a crime he didn't commit, Seagal emerges from prison with vengeance in mind. Out for a Kill co-stars Michelle Goh and Corey Johnson. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

A young diver-for-hire (Dean Cochran) sees his father, as well as a several other divers, get eaten alive by a school of Great White sharks as the posse tries to retrieve diamonds from an ancient sunken ship. A decade later, he finds himself in the same predicament -- and again later -- but this time with his wife (Brandi Sherwood) and young son in danger, and not just from sharks, but from smugglers, as well. ~ Buzz McClain, Rovi

A very large shark has been terrorizing the workers trying to install an underwater cable of the coast of Mexico, so a resort security diver, Ben (John Barrowman), takes it upon himself to put a stop to the killing. However, a tooth he finds is identified by researcher Cat Stone (Jennifer McShane) to be from not a shark, but a prehistoric megalodon, thought to be extinct for 24 million years. With a crew of victims -- er, sailors -- they set out to hunt the beast. But little do they know, the big shark attacking their boat and eating their crewmembers are the babies, and their mother is really, really big -- and angry. ~ Buzz McClain, Rovi

Alain Jakubowicz's action thriller Air Marshal follows the title character as he must defend a plane that has been taken over by terrorists. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

A runaway train barrels through the Mexican countryside, and the only hope for its passengers is a special agent with one gun and a whole bag of tricks in this pulse-pounding effort from low-budget action king Yossi Wein. A band of escaped prisoners have armed themselves and boarded a train, and it's only a matter of time before they begin to execute the frightened passengers. As the high-speed train thunders across the countryside, the safety of everyone on board lies in the hands on one man -- Special Agent Ryan (Bryan Genesse). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

In this action-adventure story, Thomas Taylor (Christian Slater) is a master thief who was caught red-handed during a robbery and ended up in prison. Convinced he was pushing his luck, Taylor began pursuing a new career on the other side of the law as a paramedic when he's approached by one of his old partners and brought in on a robbery that could earn them a million dollars in cash. However, after Taylor and his cohorts pull the job, they discover the cash has been marked, and they find themselves at the mercy of Mark Cornell (Val Kilmer), an FBI agent gone bad. Produced under the title In God We Trust and shown on television as Run for the Money, Hard Cash also features Daryl Hannah, Bokeem Woodbine, and Balthazar Getty. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

A cop on the edge, Nettles (Tom Sizemore), must team up with the cool-headed leader of the bomb squad, Glass (Steven Seagal), to stop the terrorist Swann (Dennis Hopper) from continuing his series of deadly bombings. Jaime Pressly co-stars as the woman who could finger the mad bomber. Singing stars Chilli (from TLC) and Nas co-star in this action drama. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Bob Misiorowski's thriller Air Panic features an unhinged computer whiz named Cain who plans to kill a number of innocent victims unless a federal agent with the capacity to match wits with him can thwart the plan. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Although he has not reached the level of fame enjoyed by such action superstars as Jackie Chan, Jean Claude Van Damme, or Stephen Seagal, Gary Daniels has gained a following in the direct-to-video market. He puts his athletic skills to use once again in Mark Roper's City of Fear. The thin story line involves Steve Roberts (Daniels) attempting to figure out who is responsible for the death of his friend. On this strand of story a series of high-flying fight sequences are strung together. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Danger stalks the beautiful beaches of Hawaii in this action-packed drama. Dr. Nick West (Thorsten Kaye) is a marine biologist hired to deal with the results of an experiment in genetics -- a mutated breed of great white sharks with an especially fearsome disposition. West soon discovers some of the sharks have gotten loose while being transported to a aquarium and are helping themselves to the windsurfers along a once-quiet Hawaiian shoreline. West teams up with Roy Bishop (Daniel Alexander), a veteran shark fisherman from Australia, to capture the deadly creatures before they can claim any more victims; assisting them is Samatha Sharp (Nikita Ager), a beautiful woman whose sister was killed when one of the mutant sharks attacked them while swimming. This sequel to Shark Attack received its United States debut on the USA cable network. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

A soldier comes out of retirement to confront a former friend who betrayed his loyalties in this action thriller. Casey Sheppard (Michael Worth) and Frank Ratliff (Damian Chapa) were once members of an elite Navy SEALs squadron; while close friends, Sheppard is a disciplined, by-the-book warrior, while Ratliff has an emotional hair trigger and a strong reckless streak. One night, Ratliff snaps and after a violent incident he disappears, eventually surfacing as a rogue agent for hire; the shock of the incident causes Sheppard to leave the Navy. Years later, it's discovered that Ratliff has joined the payroll of an international terrorist network after he kidnaps Dr. Jane Burrows (Kate Connor), a renowned nuclear physicist who has been working with U.S. defense projects. Ratliff is demanding a billion dollars for Burrows' safe return, but while she's in his custody, Ratliff forces Burrows to create nuclear warheads to arm several missiles he's purchased on the black market. As Ratliff plays both sides against one other in a bid for untold wealth and power, Sheppard is persuaded to come out of retirement to rescue Burrows and bring Ratliff to justice. However, Sheppard discovers that Ratliff's base of operations is a former Russian missile base that's also the site of a methane gas leak; the use of guns or bombs could cause the entire compound to explode, so Sheppard assembles a team skilled in martial arts and hand-to-hand combat, including Kamiko (Karen Kim), Sheppard's former love whose father and twin sister were brutally murdered by Ratliff. An in-name-only sequel to U.S. Seals, U.S. Seals 2 also features Marshall Teague, Sophia Crawford, and Hakim Alston. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

After suffering from amnesia for five years, Nick Brody (Bryan Genesse) has almost succeeded in rebuilding what he thought was an average life -- he's married with children, and is a successful engineer. When he finds out a killer is looking for him, however, he is forced to face his mysterious past. Directed by Danny Lerner, Traitor's Heart features supporting performances from Clive Scott, David Sherwood, Kimberly Kates, and Gordon Mulholland. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi