---
title: 'Above the Law (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Andrew Davis'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/above-the-law-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094602/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Above the Law (1988)

1988 · 99 min · Action, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Above the Law is a 1988 American action thriller film co-written, produced and directed by Andrew Davis. It marked the film debut of Steven Seagal, who also produced the film and co-authored the story alongside Davis, and stars Seagal alongside Pam Grier, Sharon Stone, and Henry Silva. Seagal plays Nico Toscani, an ex-CIA agent, an aikido specialist, and a Chicago policeman who discovers a conspiracy upon investigating a mysterious shipment of military explosives seized from a narcotics dealer.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Steven Seagal](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-seagal), [Andrew Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-davis), [Steven Pressfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-pressfield), [Ronald Shusett](https://cinepixo.com/people/ronald-shusett)
- **Producer:** [Steven Seagal](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-seagal), [Andrew Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-davis)
- **Director:** [Andrew Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-davis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Michael Frank](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-michael-frank)

## Cast

- [Lee de Broux](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-de-broux)
- [Chelcie Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/chelcie-ross)
- [Michael Rooker](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-rooker)
- [Henry Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-silva)
- [Sharon Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sharon-stone)
- [Steven Seagal](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-seagal)
- [Pam Grier](https://cinepixo.com/people/pam-grier)
- [Ron Dean](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-dean)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/above-the-law-1988
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