Above the Law  1988 Movie

IMDB Rating 6  (27K)
A former Special Operations Vietnam vet works as a Chicago cop, and uncovers C.I.A. wrongdoing. More details

Directors

Andrew Davis

Cast

Steven SeagalPam GrierHenry SilvaRon Dean

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actioncrimedramamysterythrillerforced to stripsadistpolice brutalityciadrugsvietnamdrug dealerdetectivemartial artsexplosivepoliceinvestigationfbiarrestpriestsenatorchurchcovert operationdangergangbabyc4 explosivesfbi agentundercoverchasebombimmigrantvietnam wardriving in reversebroken armalleyjusticedrug dealingjungleheroic bloodshedconventioncomputer crackerdrug smugglingmarriagehonorbaseball batsanctuaryel trainfalling from heightcrashing through a windowpolice carcocainepolice officerbilingualismconvenience storerooftopwiretappingbaptismrestaurantfinal showdowndancingsociopathsadismhypodermic needleinjectiontruth serumelectronic music scoretied to a chairinterrogationflat tiremulletbruiseex soldierassassination plotprologuegorestreet shootoutmercilessnessex special forcesconspiracygovernment corruptionu.s. senatorriding on top of a carcomputerparking garagemachismofemale coprogue agentbrawlone man armystylized violencemixed martial artspolice stationpolice detectivebrutalityrogue copsuspensepolice badgepolice partnerurban settinggangsterquick drawblood splattersword fighthand cut offpolice vigilantismvigilantismvigilante justiceshowdownbulletproof vestmartial artistmartial arts masterdisarming someoneone against manytough copsermonpolicewomanarm breakingbone breakingalley fighthot pursuitneedleglovedisobeying orderssuspended copfoot chasebuddy coptelephone callbartenderasian womanhospitalon top of carcatholicmaverick coptough guybar brawlbar fightrescueback brokenopiumsevered handhand to hand combataction heromartial arts schoolsurveillanceaikidosocial commentarychicago illinoisassassination attemptmachetetortureitalian americanvietnam war veteranwatching tvpartnercorruptionmurderexplosionwalkie talkiepolice lieutenantbroken legbroken handhead butthotelpolitical corruptionpanicparanoiasuspicionfederal agentjapanese americanfake identityundercover agenttelephonetape recorderwarrioranti heroknocked outaerial shotlakehit with a baseball batknocked out with a gun buttpistol whippolice captaintrainwoman in jeopardymother son relationshiphusband wife relationshipjumping from heightapartmentslow motion action sceneslow motion sceneelectrocutionthrown from heightfalling down stairspresumed deadambulancecoronerautopsycemeteryfuneralnursedoctorcrime scenestealing a carfollowing someonebomberkicking in a doorrevengepay phonehandcuffsnews reportindianmobsterbodyguardthugcameraassassinbar1970slawyerfemale journalistjournalistreportermob of reportersinterviewwhite housekitchenproduct placementheroinhit by a carbody landing on a carstrangulationtunnelvanreverse footagephotographvoice over narrationthreatened with a knifesergeantnewspaper headlineintelligence officerflash forwardcar accidentcar crashattempted murderdouble crossbetrayaldeceptionprofessional hitcigarette smokingethnic slurdisguiseblack comedysting operationsunglassesman with glassescorpsecovered in bloodblood on shirtpolice shootoutescapeevacuationheavy rainhostagekidnappingknife fightstick fightdeathbeaten to deathcar chasepunched in the chestpolice sergeantshot in the armshot to deathshot in the legshot in the foreheadshot in the shouldershot in the backshot in the chestshot in the headcover upjapaneseshow roomorganized crimemafiacia agentmafia bossmob boss1980slead actor's first filmbrutal coppimpcrime bosshired killerkendoswordgunfightambushheld at gunpointpump action shotgunsix shooterhit on the headfightingfightgunopening action scenecolt .45m 16herothrown out a windowbeatinghit with a gun buttkarateunarmed man killedsemiautomatic pistolcigar smokingshotgunmachine gundeath of bossblack beltmp 40 machine gunpunched in the stomachhitmanrevolvercapturethrown through glasspunched in the facepunched in the nosefistfightpistolbloody nosegood versus evildrug addictbloodknifeinternal affairsstalkingflirtinggun fushootoutcult filmviolencedeath of friendtitle spoken by charactersurprise endingneo noirone word titlef wordcharacter name in title
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