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Above the Law (otherwise known as Nico in the majority of Europe) is a 1988 action film directed by Andrew Davis, probably best-known for being the film debut of Steven Seagal. It was rated R by the MPAA.

Plot synopsis

Nico Toscani (Seagal) is a cop in Chicago's vice squad. Born in Palermo, he and his family emigrated to Chicago when he was seven. It was also early on that he developed an interest in martial arts, and soon he moved to Japan. From there, in 1969, he was recruited into the CIA, and after a brief tour in Vietnam, he came back to Chicago to assume his current role.

Nico and his partner Jax (Pam Grier) are now investigating a drug ring, and after busting two of the dealers, he discovers plastic explosives. Shortly afterward, in a twist of events, everyone Nico arrested is suddenly let go, and Nico is asked to stand down, not to mention the fact that the priest of Nico's parish is killed in an explosion as a mass is ending. Then, soon enough, Nico has police searching his house and is asked to turn in his badge. Nico eventually finds out the dealers he busted are linked to a corrupt CIA agent named Zagon (Henry Silva), who tried to fund an invasion of Nicaragua, and was under heat from congress to reveal his undercover operations. When we find out the priest's death was of Zagon's making, and with one particular senator who is trying to bring him down as his next target, Nico now seeks to bring down Zagon and all involved with him at any cost.

Principal cast and crew

Steven Seagal
.... Nico Toscani
Pam Grier
.... Delores 'Jax' Jackson
Henry Silva
.... Kurt Zagon
Ron Dean.... Det. Lukich
Daniel Faraldo.... Tony Salvano
Sharon Stone
.... Sara Toscani
Miguel Nino.... Chi Chi Ramon
Nicholas Kusenko.... FBI Agent Neely
Joe Greco.... Father Joseph Gennaro
Chelcie Ross
.... Nelson Fox

Director: Andrew Davis

Reception

Above the Law is praised as being one of Steven Seagal's best movies, and majorly for putting an emphasis on Seagal's martial arts techniques. For what little critical reviews from its release date are on the internet now, it was generally given mixed reviews, with some dismissing it as "Woefully short on originality..." (Hal Hinson from the Washington Post), while others praised, "It contains 50 percent more plot than it needs, but that allows it room to grow in areas not ordinarily covered in action thrillers..." (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). Its page on Rotten Tomatoes rates it at 58 percent, just short of what they consider a "fresh" movie (60 percent or greater).

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Movies - Above the Law

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Principal cast and crew

Reception

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