Above the Law
1988 US film by Andrew Davis
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Summary
Above the Law is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,658 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Andrew Davis[3]
- Screenwriter: Steven Pressfield[4], Ronald Shusett[5], Andrew Davis[6], Steven Seagal[7]
- Composer: David Michael Frank[8]
- Genre: action film[9], martial arts film[10], crime film[11]
- Cast member: Sharon Stone[12], Steven Seagal[13], Pam Grier[14], Henry Silva[15], Ron Dean[16], Michael Rooker[17], Chelcie Ross[18], Lee de Broux[19]
- Producer: Steven Seagal[20], Andrew Davis[21]
- Director of photography: Robert Steadman[22]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[23]
- Distribution format: video on demand[24]
- Review score: 5.1/10[25], 45/100[26], 50%[27]
- Color: color[28]
- Country of origin: United States[29]
- Publication date: January 1, 1988[30], July 7, 1988[31]
- Distributed by: InterCom[32], Netflix[33]
- Narrative location: Chicago[34]
- Filming location: Hawaii[35], Chicago[36]
- Main subject: Chicago Police Department[37], Vietnam War[38]
- Film editor: Q116191581[39]
- Title: Above the Law[40]
- Different from: Down by Law[41]
- FSK film rating: FSK 18[42]
- Duration: 99[43]
- Box office: 18,900,000[44]
- Kijkwijzer rating: 16[45]
- Filmiroda rating: Category III[46]
Why It Matters
Above the Law has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]