Above the Law
 | Directed by Andrew Davis Starring: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Henry Silva, Ron Dean, Daniel Faraldo Warner Home Video, 1988, DVD Customer Rating: 52 reviews Recommend |
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A Chicago cop gets suspicious when asked to hand in his badge, and soon discovers a ring of ex-CIA operatives trafficking drugs and a plot to assassin
Steven Seagal plays a Chicago cop who takes on CIA types inthis action thriller from Andrew Davis (The Fugitive). Davis brings muscle to the project, including some strong set pieces that make Seagal (who also co-wrote and co-produced the film) look awfully good. Costars Pam Grier and Sharon Stone give a big assist in that department, too, yet nothing can really mitigate such ridiculous moments as Seagal's getting profound with a villain in his raspy monotone: "You think you're above the law. But you're not." — Tom Keogh
Title: Above the Law
Sales Rank: 16046 in DVD
Actor: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Henry Silva, Ron Dean, Daniel Faraldo
Director: Andrew Davis
Studio: Warner Home Video, 1998-01-28, Theatrical Release: 1988-04-08
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC, Acpect Ratio 1.85:1
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Region Code: 1
Running Time: 99 minutes
Item Dimensions: 0.25 pounds
Package Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches, 0.1 pounds
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