Above the Law (1988)

Above the Law

1988 ‧ Action/Thriller ‧ 1h 39m

MOVIE INFO

A martial-arts expert and former CIA agent, Nico Toscani (Steven Seagal) is working as a Chicago cop when a relatively routine drug-trafficking investigation leads to an international conspiracy. Soon Nico and his partner, Delores "Jax" Jackson (Pam Grier), are the targets of mysterious and powerful criminals, but he refuses to back down. As Nico gets deeper into the case, he must contend with an old adversary: corrupt CIA operative Kurt Zagon (Henry Silva).

• Rating: R

• Genre: Action

• Original Language: English

• Director: Andrew Davis

• Producer: Andrew Davis, Steven Seagal, John G. Wilson

• Writer: Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett, Andrew Davis

• Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 1988  Limited

• Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2008

• Box Office (Gross USA): $18.6M

• Runtime: 1h 39m

• Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts

• Sound Mix: Surround

CAST & CREW

Steven Seagal

Nico Toscani

Pam Grier

Delores "Jacks" Jackson

Henry Silva

Kurt Zagon

Sharon Stone

Sara Toscani

Ron Dean

Detective Lukich

Daniel Faraldo

Tony Salvano

Thalmus Rasulala

Deputy Supt. Crowder

Miguel Nino

Chi Chi Ramon

Andrew Davis

Director

Steven Pressfield

Screenwriter

Ronald Shusett

Screenwriter

Andrew Davis

Screenwriter

Andrew Davis

Producer

Steven Seagal

Producer

John G. Wilson

Producer

Robert H. Solo

Executive Producer

David Michael Frank

Original Music

Bob Steadman

Cinematographer