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Above the Law  (1988)

Above the Law
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Theatrical Feature Running Time:
99 mins

Theatrical Release Information:
Above the Law

Martial arts hero Steven Seagal developed, co-wrote, co-produced, choreographed, and debuted in this thrill ride -- a cop film with more attitude, and more plot, than its star had duties on the set. Seagal is Nico Toscani, an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist, and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice: expert and thorough bone-crushing. When the FBI orders his squad to ignore the mysterious shipment of military explosives they seized from a notorious narcotics dealer, Nico defiantly pursues his own investigation. With the help of his partner Jax (Pam Grier), he sifts through a tangled web of Catholic priests, illegal immigrants, and trained assassins to uncover a drug cartel run directly out of the CIA by an official named Zagon Henry Silva. Nico remembers the man from his CIA days in Vietnam, when Zagon used the agency (and the war) as a front for smuggling opium. At the time, Nico was too outranked to thwart him, but he will no longer let Zagon abuse his position to remain immune from prosecution -- especially now that the official has plans to murder a U.S. senator. Zagon may be above the law of most men, but he is certainly not above Nico's. ~ Aubry Anne D'Arminio, All Movie Guide


Above the Law Trivia

Who played Nico Toscani in the movie Above the Law?
Steven Seagal played Nico Toscani in the movie Above the Law

Who played Delores Jackson in the movie Above the Law?
Pam Grier played Delores Jackson in the movie Above the Law

Who played Zagon in the movie Above the Law?
Henry Silva played Zagon in the movie Above the Law

Who played Lukich in the movie Above the Law?
Ron Dean played Lukich in the movie Above the Law

Who played Salvano in the movie Above the Law?
Daniel Faraldo played Salvano in the movie Above the Law

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