He's a cop who believes no one is above the law.
Nico Toscani is 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.
Above the Law (1988) is a action, crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Andrew Davis, released on April 8, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Henry Silva and Sharon Stone. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 820 ratings.
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Steven Seagal
as Nico Toscani
Pam Grier
as Delores 'Jacks' Jackson
Henry Silva
as Kurt Zagon
Sharon Stone
as Sara Toscani
Ron Dean
as Detective Lukich
Daniel Faraldo
as Tony Salvano
Joe Greco
as Father Joseph Gennaro
Vince Viverito
as Giuseppe
Chelcie Ross
as Nelson Fox
Jack Wallace
as Uncle Branca
Michael Rooker
as Man in Bar
Matt McColm
as Man with Gun in Bar (uncredited)
Directed by Andrew Davis, written by Andrew Davis, Ronald Shusett and Steven Pressfield, produced by Andrew Davis and Steven Seagal.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 820 ratings.
**_The next generation in Eastwood cop thrillers_** An ex-CIA martial artist, is now a vice squad detective in Chicago (Steven Seagal) where he and his new partner (Pam Grier) investigate a drug ring, but are shocked when the drug lord (Tony Salvano) is let go by the Feds, which can be traced to his nemesis in the CIA (Henry Silva). "Above the Law” (1988) was Seagal’s cinematic debut. He claimed he picked the movie…
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Above the Law (1988) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Above the Law (1988) includes Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Henry Silva, Sharon Stone and Ron Dean. The film was directed by Andrew Davis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Above the Law was released on April 8, 1988 and runs for 1h 39m.
Above the Law (1988) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 820 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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