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Above the Law

- 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.

Release Date : 1988-04-08

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of AmericaHong Kong

Alternative Titles : Nico

Cast

Steven Seagal

Character Name : Nico Toscani

Original Name : Steven Seagal

Gender : Male

Pam Grier

Character Name : Delores 'Jacks' Jackson

Original Name : Pam Grier

Gender : Female

Henry Silva

Character Name : Kurt Zagon

Original Name : Henry Silva

Gender : Male

Sharon Stone

Character Name : Sara Toscani

Original Name : Sharon Stone

Gender : Female

Ron Dean

Character Name : Detective Lukich

Original Name : Ron Dean

Gender : Male

Daniel Faraldo

Character Name : Tony Salvano

Original Name : Daniel Faraldo

Gender : Male

Joe Greco

Character Name : Father Joseph Gennaro

Original Name : Joe Greco

Gender : Male

Vince Viverito

Character Name : Giuseppe

Original Name : Vince Viverito

Gender : Male

Chelcie Ross

Character Name : Nelson Fox

Original Name : Chelcie Ross

Gender : Male

Jack Wallace

Character Name : Uncle Branca

Original Name : Jack Wallace

Gender : Male

Michael Rooker

Character Name : Man in Bar

Original Name : Michael Rooker

Gender : Male

Matt McColm

Character Name : Man with Gun in Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Matt McColm

Gender : Male

Ronnie Barron

Character Name : CIA Bartender

Original Name : Ronnie Barron

Gender : Male

Michelle Hoard

Character Name : Lucy

Original Name : Michelle Hoard

Gender : Male

Joseph F. Kosala

Character Name : Lieutenant Strozah

Original Name : Joseph F. Kosala

Gender : Male

Nicholas Kusenko

Character Name : FBI Agent Neely

Original Name : Nicholas Kusenko

Gender : Male

Thalmus Rasulala

Character Name : Deputy Supt. Crowder

Original Name : Thalmus Rasulala

Gender : Male

Miguel Nino

Character Name : Chi Chi

Original Name : Miguel Nino

Gender : Male

Ralph Foody

Character Name : Federal Clerk

Original Name : Ralph Foody

Gender : Male

Metta Davis

Character Name : Rossa Toscani

Original Name : Metta Davis

Gender : Female

Sandy Holt

Character Name : Hostess

Original Name : Sandy Holt

Gender : Female

Clare Peck

Character Name : Judge

Original Name : Clare Peck

Gender : Male

Gregory Alan Williams

Character Name : FBI Agent Halloran

Original Name : Gregory Alan Williams

Gender : Male

Patrick Gorman

Character Name : CIA Interrogator

Original Name : Patrick Gorman

Gender : Male

Tom Milanovich

Character Name : Man in Bar

Original Name : Tom Milanovich

Gender : Male

Lee de Broux

Character Name : CIA Interrogator

Original Name : Lee de Broux

Gender : Male

Gene Hartline

Character Name : Man in Bar

Original Name : Gene Hartline

Gender : Male

Danny Goldring

Character Name : Zagon's Aide

Original Name : Danny Goldring

Gender : Male

Zaid Farid

Character Name : Street Dude

Original Name : Zaid Farid

Gender : Male

Anthony Cannata

Character Name : Wiseguy Hitman

Original Name : Anthony Cannata

Gender : Male

Mario Nieves

Character Name : Man with Gun

Original Name : Mario Nieves

Gender : Male

Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Character Name : Bomb Woman

Original Name : Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Gender : Female

Cheryl Hamada

Character Name : Watanabe

Original Name : Cheryl Hamada

Gender : Female

Toni Fleming

Character Name : Zingaro

Original Name : Toni Fleming

Gender : Male

India Cooper

Character Name : Sister Mary

Original Name : India Cooper

Gender : Male

Christopher Peditto

Character Name : Alex

Original Name : Christopher Peditto

Gender : Male

Juan Ramírez

Character Name : Machete Man

Original Name : Juan Ramírez

Gender : Male

Terry Stewart

Character Name : Machete Man's Buddy

Original Name : Terry Stewart

Gender : Male

Lisa Tejero

Character Name : Refugee Woman

Original Name : Lisa Tejero

Gender : Male

Chris Karczmar

Character Name : Refugee Man

Original Name : Chris Karczmar

Gender : Male

John Drummond

Character Name : TV Reporter

Original Name : John Drummond

Gender : Male

Clare Peck

Character Name : Judge Alspaugh

Original Name : Clare Peck

Gender : Male

Tom Muzila

Character Name : Aikido Fighter

Original Name : Tom Muzila

Gender : Male

Craig E. Dunn

Character Name : Aikido Fighter

Original Name : Craig E. Dunn

Gender : Male

Marc Katz

Character Name : Aikido Fighter

Original Name : Marc Katz

Gender : Male

Haruo Matsuoka

Character Name : Aikido Fighter

Original Name : Haruo Matsuoka

Gender : Male

Mark Boone Junior

Character Name : Man in Window (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Boone Junior

Gender : Male

John C. Reilly

Character Name : Thug in Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : John C. Reilly

Gender : Male

Gary Ryder

Character Name : Priest (uncredited)

Original Name : Gary Ryder

Gender : Male

Timothy W. Tiedje

Character Name : CIA Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Timothy W. Tiedje

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2025-03-29

**_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 from a pile of scripts that Warner Brothers had lying around for Clint Eastwood. I bring that up because the film is basically the next generation in Eastwood’s detective thrillers, just mixed with the martial arts and general plot of “Code of Silence” from three years earlier. That one had the same director, as well as the same actor in the villain role, Silva. Sharon Stone is on hand as the protagonist’s wife and she looks great, but her role is decidedly peripheral since she was still fairly unknow when the film was shot in the spring/early summer of 1987. Grier has a much bigger part and she said this is one of her personal favorites in her oeuvre because she actually got to act. Seagal proved right out of the gate that he had the masculine screen presence to star in an action thriller. His movies kept making more money until he achieved his greatest box office success with “Under Siege” four years later, followed by “Under Siege 2” and “Executive Decision” in the mid-90s. His career then took a downturn to mostly direct-to-video productions. The story gets a little convoluted, involving the assassination of a nosey Chicago Senator, but at least no one can say it’s a simpleminded action flick. It’s thought to be the first American film to feature Aikido in fight sequences. It runs 1 hour, 39 minutes, and was shot in Chicago. The aerial scenes of the Southeast Asian jungle were filmed in O'ahu while the jungle scenes featuring the actors were done at Warner Brothers’ backlot in Burbank. GRADE: B/B-