Martial arts star
Steven Seagal stars in this action drama as Jack Taggart, an undercover agent working for the Environmental Protection Agency. When an EPA representative is murdered in a small Appalachian community, Taggart is sent in -- posing as a handyman working with a Christian relief agency -- to find out what happened. Taggart discovers that Orin Hanner (
Kris Kristofferson), a powerful local businessman, has been illegally dumping toxic waste which has been leading to serious health problems among children in the area; it seems that the murdered agent knew too much and was killed to keep him quiet, a scenario the unscrupulous Hanner would be all too willing to repeat. Taggart becomes involved with Sarah Kellogg (
Marg Helgenberger), a woman whose father also died under circumstances that trace back to Hanner.
Harry Dean Stanton co-stars as Cotton, former member of The Band
Levon Helm plays a preacher, and country music stars Travis Tritt and
Randy Travis appear as themselves. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide