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Above the Law
1988
· Movie
· 99 min
D
MEANRANK
53/100
Every rating
33–69
out of 100
A Chicago cop discovers a connection between a powerful drug lord and a corrupt CIA official. His investigation into the drug ring is repeatedly obstructed by federal agents. He must use his martial arts skills and police instincts to uncover the truth, revealing a conspiracy that leads back to his own past as a CIA operative in Vietnam.
Details
- Director
- Andrew Davis
- Writers
- Andrew Davis, Ronald Shusett, Steven Pressfield, Steven Seagal
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Released
- 8 April 1988
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $7.5M
- Box office
- $18.9M
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