ActionCrime

ABOVE THE LAW

Name: Above the Law
Director: Andrew Davis
Genre: Action, Crime
Released: 1988-04-08
Duration: 99 min

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"He's a cop who believes no one is above the law."

19881h 39m6.1 TMDb

Directed by Andrew Davis

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Condensed premise

Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthodox Chicago policeman.

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Movie Vibe

Suspense7.2

Emotion5

Complexity6.3

Humor5

Realism6.1

Action7.9

Darkness7.4

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

✓viewers who love kinetic, high-energy films
✓fans of moral complexity and intrigue

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