# Above the Law (1988)

> A Chicago vice detective with CIA experience and formidable martial arts skills challenges a deadly conspiracy linking drug dealers, explosives, and government power.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4585

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Andrew Davis
- Cast: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Henry Silva, Sharon Stone, Ron Dean, Daniel Faraldo, Joe Greco, Vince Viverito
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094602/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: hard-edged, tense, aggressive, action movie night, martial arts movie marathon

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- [Exit Wounds (2001)](https://ember.film/movie/5925)
- [Murphy's Law (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/20691)
- [The Specialist (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/1772)

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