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12 February 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
NAME: Jericho Jackson NICKNAME: "Action" HOME: Detroit PROFESSION: Cop EDUCATION: Harvard Law HOBBY: Fighting Crime WEAPON: You're looking at 'em morePlot:
Vengence drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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One of the Best '80s Action Flicks! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Carl Weathers | ... | Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson | |
| Craig T. Nelson | ... | Peter Dellaplane | |
| Vanity | ... | Sydney Ash | |
| Sharon Stone | ... | Patrice Dellaplane | |
| Thomas F. Wilson | ... | Officer Kornblau | |
| Bill Duke | ... | Capt. Earl Armbruster | |
| Robert Davi | ... | Tony Moretti | |
| Jack Thibeau | ... | Detective Kotterwell | |
| Roger Aaron Brown | ... | Officer Lack | |
| Stan Foster | ... | Albert Smith | |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... | Secretary | |
| Ed O'Ross | ... | Frank Stringer | |
| Bob Minor | ... | Gamble | |
| David Glen Eisley | ... | Thaw | |
| Dennis Hayden | ... | Shaker |
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Also Known As:
Acción Jackson (Spain) [es]Action Jackson (West Germany) [de]
Action Jackson - ässä hihassa (Finland) [fi]
Jackson, a vadállat (Hungary) [hu]
Kizgin (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Szalony Jackson (Poland) [pl]
To xespasma tou batsou (Greece) [el]
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96 minCountry:
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1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby SRCertification:
Argentina:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #28927) | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2005) | West Germany:18 (original rating) | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | Iceland:16Fun Stuff
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The car seen at the mansion, the Halley, is actually a 1987 Pontiac Fiero with body effects that make the car resemble a Ferrari Testarossa coupe. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Carl Weathers and Vanity jump out of the hotel window, if you look carefully at "Vanity's" legs you can see that the stunt double didn't shave his legs for this scene, and his feet could never fit in her shoes. moreQuotes:
Officer Lack: Have you ever had your head forcibly rammed up your ass?Officer Kornblau: uh, no
Officer Lack: Well mark your calendar...that day's coming!
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When I saw this movie back in 1988, I thought then & think now that it was one of the most action packed movies for this genre. Carl Weathers plays a likable cop that goes after an unscrupulous high-end car manufacturer. All of the characters, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson & Sharon Stone round out the cast nicely to make an enjoyable, action packed viewing experience for the 1h30m that it's on. It wasn't mean't to be an academy award winner, but it set out to do what it was intended to do, and that's to be an action packed movie from start to finish. If you can appreciate movies from the '80s, this one will be a welcome addition to any collector's library. I am glad to see it on DVD, because I have played my VHS copy to the max!