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When former black ops operative Cross (Seagal) and his partner Manning (Austin) are assigned to decommission an old prison, they must oversee the arrival of two mysterious female prisoners. Before long, an elite force of mercenaries assault the prison in search of the new arrivals. As the true identities of the women are revealed, Cross realizes he's caught in the middle of something far bigger than he had imagined. Written by
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Trivia
Part of the movie was filmed in a youth facility in Vancouver, British Columbia but production was kicked out as
Man of Steel had come in to shoot there. They moved production to a shut down asylum.
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Goofs
After Manning kills the henchman with the chain, you can see him move.
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Quotes
Chris Blake:
I got you outmanned and outgunned 5 to 1.
Cross:
It's not the weapons, it's not the manpower; it's the skills. That's what's important.
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The plot is customary, but tensions and thrills are there and shooting/fighting has some kind of meaning, not just for (viewers) fun. Inclusion of Steve Austin and Michael Pare provides also additional value: Seagal does not dominate on screen and - after reaching 60 years
- does not have to kick butt or give factitious remarks all the time.
The ending is guessable, of course, and there are trivial scenes containing kitchen utensils and hot steam, for example, but they do not seem ridiculous or dull. And due to the existence of inmates-intruders-defender, confrontation obtains extra dimensions.In other words, Maximum Conviction is okay entertainment, a must for Seagal's fans and a killing-time for those not hating him and/or fond of military operation movies.