Above the Law (1988 film)
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Above the Law (also known as Nico: Above the Law,[3] or simply Nico[4]) is a 1988 American crime action thriller film cowritten, coproduced and directed by Andrew Davis. It marked the film debut of Steven Seagal, who was also a producer, and stars Pam Grier, Sharon Stone, Ron Dean and Henry Silva. Seagal plays Nico Toscani, an ex-CIA agent, Aikido specialist and a Chicago policeman who discovers a conspiracy upon investigating the mysterious shipment of military explosives seized from a narcotics dealer.
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Directed by | Andrew Davis |
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Cinematography | Robert Steadman |
Edited by | Michael Brown |
Music by | David Michael Frank |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
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Budget | $7.5 million [2] |
Box office | $18.8 million |
The film originated after a successful screen test, financed by Michael Ovitz, leading to Seagal being offered a contract by Warner Bros. It was set and filmed on location in Chicago.[5] The film premiered in the United States on April 8, 1988. It is currently considered as a classic 1980s action film.