The film costars pam grier, sharon stone, daniel faraldo and henry silva. Righting wrongs, a 1986 hong kong film titled above the law for international release. Above the law 1990 cast and crew a martialarts expert and former cia agent, nico toscani steven seagal is working as a chicago cop when a relatively routine drugtrafficking investigation. Hes a cop who believes no one is above the law seagal is nico toscani, an italian immigrant, american patriot, excia agent, aikido specialist, and unorthodox chicago policeman. Seagal said when he felt tom cruise was wrongly cast for the last samurai over he, its all political. Above the law cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Steven seagal fight scenes 19881995 above the law the glimmer man duration. Above the law 2 official trailer 2019 steven seagal youtube. This came about after a successful screen test, financed by michael ovitz, leading to seagal being offered a.
The action there was almost nonstop, i liked the part where one of the thugs had a machete, that was used against him, that person ended up sliced and diced seagal style. With steven seagal, pam grier, henry silva, ron dean. Above the law 0 hours and 00 minutes movie 2000 life for the residents of an apartment complex that has a police station on the ground floor. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Jul 27, 2016 above the law was simple, straight forward, not fancy in the slightest and a sequel could easily work. Discussion in mayberry lounge started by fierceredbelt, feb 3. Steven seagal collection above the law hard to kill. Above the law 2 officially happening sherdog forums ufc. Claret jai sometimes life seems so unfortunate, thats why i dont give a shit the poor stay poor, the rich get richer, its just so disproportionate. With corruption being the key to success and cops like those played yuen biao and cynthia rothrock being the poor suckers who try to fix everything. Last week it was rumoured that steven seagal would return as nico in an above the law sequel.
The movie was cowritten and directed by andrew davis, whose code of silence remains the best movie chuck norris ever has made and contains the best use of chicago locations ive seen. Above the law 1988 film, an american action film starring steven seagal. Making his feature film debut, the star plays a vietnam vetturnedchicago cop what a parlay. Above the law, is a 1988 american action film written, produced and directed by andrew davis. Above the law was simple, straight forward, not fancy in the slightest and a sequel could easily work. It marks the acting debut of steven seagal, who coproduced and cowrote the film also starring pam grier, sharon stone, daniel faraldo and henry silva. The extreme efforts taken to convict highway patrolman george gwaltney of rape and murder. Bureaucrats want to force americans banks to put foreign tax law above u. A letter to a newspaper provides a crucial clue to a murderers identity.
Above the law, or simply nico, is a 1988 american action film written, produced and directed by andrew davis, and also produced by and starring steven seagal in his film debut. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Above the law internet movie firearms database guns in. Above the law came out almost 30 years ago and it wasnt even seagals most succesful movie under siege is, even though its probably my favorite movie of his, or among the top 3, it was just an action movie of its time. Some people in hollywood think steven seagal is the hot new action star heir to eastwood and bronson, contemporary of stallone, norris and schwarzenegger. Movie reflection 2 equal justice under law these words printed above the entrance to the supreme court ring true the ideas that this country was built on. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice. Above the law definition of above the law by merriamwebster. Above the law the 1988 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
Subscribe and get breaking news, commentary, and opinions on law firms, lawyers, law schools, lawsuits, judges, and more. Above the law ist ein usamerikanischer actionthriller aus dem jahr 1988. Seagal plays a chicago cop who was recruited by the cia in 1969 in japan. Get above the law dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats.
Above the law is the 1988 action movie that launched steven seagals movie career. Claret jai the poor stays poor the rich get richer its just so disproportionate. Better plot and character development than the typical seagal movie, and this film. A former special operations vietnam vet works as a chicago cop, and uncovers. Nicos theme part one music from the films of steven seagal. A rapist and murderer is the nephew and cousin of his victims. If you dont feel old yet, how about the fact that above the law part one was made over thirty years ago. Above the law has enough offbeat updates on the copsandrobbers theme to at least make the film visually interesting most of the time. These past few films starting with maximum conviction, force of execution, a good man, gutshot, absolution, code of honor, asian connection, sniper. Above the law 2017 film, a belgianfrench thriller film starring lubna azabal. Chicago police partners steven seagal, pam grier oust cocaine dealers. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. But the movie raised a good question as to this may be an ideology set forth by the constitution but do we really see this in practice.
Forcing american banks to put foreign tax law above u. Directed by future fugitive helmsman andrew davis, above the law is one of a handful of steven seagal films with an appeal extending beyond seagals hardcore fans. Hightech forensics lead investigators to a 12yearold girls murderer. In above the law, steven seagal is the star of the movie. The poor stays poor the rich get richer its just so disproportionate. Seagal would need to do a ton of work before shooting going back to his hardcore aikido from back then, get in a fit enough shape similar to ew would be nice and loose the fing goatee too make it work. Music from the films of steven seagal soundtrack compilation. Anyone liking steven segal movies, thrilleraction cop movies, or realistic martial arts should rent or buy this movie. It is a serious movie that touches on the law being unable to protect the innocent and punish those who break the law. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items.
With corruption being the key to success and cops like those played yuen biao and cynthia rothrock being the. Clarence earl gideon did without a doubt change the judicial. There is nothing that unique about the concept or the story, nothing that would have any value in todays market. Above the law definition is not required to obey the law. Righting wrongs aka above the law ahh the eighties. But now it looks like its actually going to happen. Well, not so much rumoured as hinted on his twitter feed. Above the law 1990 a martialarts expert and former cia agent, nico toscani steven seagal is working as a chicago cop when a relatively routine drugtrafficking investigation leads to an. Above the law 2 official trailer 2019 steven seagal. This came about after a successful screen test, financed by michael ovitz, leading to.
In the film, seagal stars as nico toscani, a chicago cop with a cia past and family in the mafia who investigates the assassination of a local priest that may be part of a government conspiracy. He and his partner uncover a huge drug deal with ties to a man toscani knows well, zagon. Its near the end of the 80s, and this movie above the law will be one of steven seagals starter hit. In 1973, he was sent to vietnam and while there, he witnesses a brutal torture of a cambodian resident under the spell of a. Look up above the law in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Above the law 1990 cast and crew a martialarts expert and former cia agent, nico toscani steven seagal is working as a chicago cop when a. Bad hair, shoulder pads and lame background music in movies. Above the law 1988 film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Above the law 2 officially happening sherdog forums. Movie reflection 2 movie reflection 2 equal justice.
Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Nico toscani is an excia martial arts expert working as a cop in chicago. People often use this expression to say that a person thinks that he or she is above the law, but, in actuality, the person is not above the law. Definition of above the law in the idioms dictionary. It is unclear exactly how and when this expression originated. A character who is essential and important to the movie. Regrettably, only 2 movies played on side a and one movie, under siege, froze in the middle of the film. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing above the law near you. Above the law also exploits great locations, from the unexpected a vast old catholic church to the bizarre theres a struggle to the death on the roof of the executive house. Above the law 2 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A crew that can live up to todays high expectations for the general audience of action movies. Anywho, i believe it was part one which popularized steven seagals girly running and chopstick aikido fighting. Zagon may be above the law of most men, but he is certainly not above nicos. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods.
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