Above the Law

Theatrical - Wide 1988-04-08

Cast Steven Seagal Pam Grier Henry Silva Sharon Stone Ron Dean
Directed by Andrew Davis
Written by Steven Pressfield Ronald Shusett Andrew Davis

Box Office Gross: $18,869,631

Running Time: 99 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Genres: Action Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

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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.

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