Movie Description
Nico is a tough and sexy cop who aims to take down the CIA. He's an expert agent trained in Vietnam. He has a master 6th degree black belt in aikido and family in the Mafia. He's a cop with an attitude and he's ready to explode. Steven Seagal's film debut.
Probably the best of Steven Seagal's three-word-titled action films from the 1990s was his debut, ABOVE THE LAW. Seagal plays Nico, a tough cop who pulls off the biggest drug bust of his career, only to have the FBI throw a wrench in it: why are they protecting one of the country's biggest drug lords, and what does it have to do with Nico's covert work in Vietnam? As his temper explodes all over Chicago, Nico's sixth-degree black belt in aikido proves helpful in his search for answers. Blaxploitation icon Pam Grier plays Nico's partner, Jax.
| Credits | | Producer: | Andrew Davis, Steven Seagal | | Cast: | Daniel Faraldo, Henry Silva, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone |
Notes
Actress Pam Grier, reigning Blaxploitation sex symbol of the 1970s, also appeared in this film.
Editorial Reviews
"...Robert Steadman's eye for capturing all of the action without crowding the picture is well executed..."
Variety - Brit. (04/06/1988)
"...Davis packs it with excitingly grimy Chicago atmosphere, and the actors, Seagal included, give it a terse, hard-bitten energy..."
Los Angeles Times - Michael Wilmington (04/08/1988)
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