Carl Weathers,
Craig T. Nelson,
Vanity,
Sharon Stone,
Thomas F. Wilson
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Ex-football player Carl Weathers stars in this violent action film as Detroit policeman Jericho Jackson. The dedicated but brutal cop is plunged into nefarious doings concerning a crooked industrialis... read more
DVD Release Date: May 18, 1999
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May 22, 2011I love these 80's henchmen with their black outfits, mullets and inability to shoot straight, add to that some extremely over the top action sequences and a large piece of wood in the form of Weathers and there you have it..a perfect 80's action film.
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July 26, 2008I had just started liking Carl Weathers after I first started watching him in the Rocky movies.Boy,did my opinnion of him become greater,but I realize after his great acting in the Rocky movies as Apollo Creed,his acting as Jericho "Action" Jackson is PHONOEMENAL!!!
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October 1, 2006Average furious action of a black cop trying to nail the professional and evil gang.
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May 13, 2012jusstpeteTypical 80's movie. Still good though. Doesn't have that feeling of cheap movie anywhere throughout it.
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August 21, 2011Typical 80's movie. Still good though. Doesn't have that feeling of cheap movie anywhere throughout it.
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March 17, 2010Hmm...Vanity! She can't act her way out of a paper bag, but man is she like hot...The movie was crappy, so sorry Carl
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March 10, 2008The prototypical 80's action movie. A guilty pleasure for the ages.
They really wanted Carl Weathers to be a huge action star, but he didn't have that extra something to put him Over the Top (Pardon the 80's sly flick pun)
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August 4, 2007This movie had potential but definitely didn't live up to it. The script was bad and at times didn't make sense (I guess this was typical of movies in the 80s).There needed to be more "action" in this movie. Still, this movie is worth checking out at least to notice the flaws and... read more
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February 10, 2007This is a film that deserves credit, a great action flick starring Carl Weathers. A very underrated movie from 1988.
Critic Reviews
October 29, 2003
Gregory Weinkauf, New Times
April 1, 2003
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
So, so bad, it's hardly worth mentioning.
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Mindless 80's action schlock. Fun only if you already know it's junk, but dig it anyway.
August 17, 2006
Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly
No review available.
October 14, 2005
Jon Niccum, Lawrence Journal-World
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September 24, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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