1990 opening day "Marked for Death" film advertisement...
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 7, 1990 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the opening day release of "MARKED FOR DEATH" starring Steven Seagal on one of the pages. (see images).
In addition to the featured movie ad, which captures the era's distinct theatrical promotional graphics and classic key art, the surrounding pages provide a fascinating snapshot of late 20th-century entertainment and pop culture. Printed on authentic newsprint with genuine vintage toning, this original leaf is not a modern reprint, making it an ideal piece for custom framing, film history display, or inclusion in a dedicated cinema memorabilia collection.
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Background: Marked for Death (1990) is primarily distinguished by its hyper-violent, bone-crunching action choreography—highlighting Steven Seagal’s signature close-quarters Aikido wrist locks and disarms—and its uniquely bizarre antagonist, Screwface (Basil Wallace), a dual-identity Jamaican drug kingpin who controls his cartel through Obeah voodoo rituals and psychological terror. The film is notorious for pushback regarding its heavy-handed stereotypical depictions of Jamaican gangs and its extreme gore, which forced edits to avoid an NC-17 rating.