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Above the Law (Nico)

1988

Andrew Davis

Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone, Daniel Faraldo ...

4.4

4,406

Action. Thriller Martial arts hero Steven Seagal developed, co-wrote, co-produced, choreographed, and debuted in this thrill ride -- a cop film with more attitude, and more plot, than its star had duties on the set. Seagal is Nico Toscani, 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 ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It contains 50 percent more plot than it needs, but that allows it room to grow in areas not ordinarily covered in action thrillers (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Hal Hinson The Washington Post	"[It] is woefully short on originality, intelligibility and anything resembling taste. But none of this comes as a surprise. What is surprising is how little invention or energy there is in the movie's action sequences."	NEG
United States	Michael Wilmington Los Angeles Times	"[It] is so nonstop that, after a while, it becomes almost reassuring."	POS
United States	David Nusair Reel Film	"It's ultimately clear that the overstuffed narrative contributes heavily to the movie's eventual downfall (...) Having said that, 'Above the Law' unquestionably benefits from Seagal's surprisingly strong turn as the incorruptible central character (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"[It] may well rank among the top three or four goofiest bad movies of 1988"	NEG
United States	TV Guide	"A well-crafted shoot-'em-up, one surprisingly critical of CIA covert operations."	POS

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