# Above the Law (1988)

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**Runtime**: 99 min
**Genres**: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
**Directed by**: Andrew Davis
**Written by**: Ronald Shusett, Andrew Davis, Steven Seagal
**Starring**: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Henry Silva, Sharon Stone, Ron Dean, Daniel Faraldo

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Late-night expressway, windshield wipers slicing at sleet. A black Firebird idles under a flickering sodium lamp, chrome reflecting the rain like shattered glass. A stocky unmarked Chevy pursues, then shoves the Firebird toward a guardrail.

Nico Toscani exits the car, aikido stance in a rumpled suit, holster gleaming—one hand cuffs a thug, the other smashes a car antenna into his own badge before tossing it into the river.

A director sandwiched between Dirty Harry and Rolling Thunder revives the vigilante cop’s myth in one-liners and concrete overcoat justice.

**Mood tags**: neon-soaked, raw, unhinged

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