Dangerous Ground is a
1997 thriller starring
Elizabeth Hurley and
Ice Cube. It was directed by
Darrell Roodt and written by
Greg Latter and Darrell Roodt.
Plot
Dangerous Ground tells the story of Vusi Madlazi (
Ice Cube), a South Africa native exiled to America
escaping his past as an anti-apartheid revolutionary. He returns to
South Africa on news of his father's death and funeral. When he
returns he must adapt to the new settings in a country adjusting to
the destruction of
apartheid.
When his elder
brother, Earnest, tells Vusi he couldn't contact their younger
brother, Stephen, he is asked by his mother to search out for him
in Johannesburg
. While searching, Vusi finds Stephen's
girlfriend, Karin (
Hurley). Karin
explains that Stephen has stolen money from a drug dealer named
Muki(
Rhames). From there Vusi sets out
determined to get his brother back, or die trying.
Soundtrack
A soundtrack containing hip hop music was released on February 11,
1997 by
Jive Records. It peaked at #20
on the
Billboard 200 and #3 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop
Albums.
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