Above the Law (1988)
| Release Date | 08 April 1988 |
| Budget | $8,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $19,000,000 |
| Tagline | He was a covert agent trained in Vietnam. He has a master 6th degree black belt in Aikido... and family in the Mafia. He's a cop with an attitude. |
| Genre | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | USAHong Kong |
| Filming Locations | Buck Town, Lincoln Square, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Thriller, Police Detective Film |
| Mood | Tough Guys |
| Themes | Rogue Cops, Drug Trade |
| Tones | Harsh, Tense, Visceral, Lurid |
| Tags | Against All Odds, Assassin, Corruption, Drug Ring, Drugs, Espionage, Investigation, Kill, Martial Arts, One Against Odds, POW/MIA, Robbery, Torture |
Above the Law (also known as Nico: Above The Law, or simply Nico) is a 1988 action film directed by Andrew Davis, probably best-known for being the film debut of Steven Seagal. This came about after a successful screen test, financed by Michael Ovitz, led to Seagal being offered a contract by Warner Bros. Set in Chicago, the film was rated R by the MPAA.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Ron Dean
Detective Lukich
Daniel Faraldo
Tony Salvano
Miguel Nino
Chi Chi Ramon
Nicholas Kusenko
FBI Agent Neeley
Joe Greco
Father Joseph Gennaro
Metta Davis
Rosa Toscani
Joseph F. Kosala
Lieutenant Strozah
Ronnie Barron
CIA Bartender
Joe D. Lauck
Senator Ernest Harrison
Henry Godinez
Father Tomasino
Danny Goldring
Zagon's Aide
Gene Barge
Detective Henderson
Mike James
Officer O'Hara
India Cooper
Sister Mary, Sanctuary Nun
Michelle Hoard
Lucy
Christopher Peditto
Alex, the Pimp
Rafael González
Carlos Abandano, Cocaine Lawyer
Nydia Rodriguez Terracina
Bomb Woman
Cheryl Hamada
Watanabe
Vince Viverito
Giuseppe
Alex Ross
Luigi
Toni Fleming
Grandma Zingaro
Gene Hartline
Man in Bar
Tom Milanovich
Man in Bar
Dan Janecek
Man in Bar
Lee de Broux
CIA Interrogator
Patrick Gorman
CIA Interrogator
Gary Goldman
CIA Interrogator
Le Tuan
Interpreter
Dennis Phun
Asian Prisoner
April Tran
Asian Prisoner
Chantara Nop
Cambodian Irregular
Al Rasho
Grocery Store Owner
Mike Coglianese
Branca's Bodyguard
Sandy Holt
Hostess
Mike Nakayama
NBC Show Rep
Zaid Farid
Street Dude
Juan Ramírez
Machete Man
Mario Nieves
Man with Gun
Terry Stewart
Machete Man's Buddy
Anthony Cannata
Wiseguy Hitman
Lisa Tejero
Refugee Woman
Chris Karchmar
Refugee Man
John Drummond
TV Reporter
Clare Peck
Judge Roberta Alspaugh
Tom Muzila
Aikido Fighter
Craig Dunn
Aikido Fighter
Marc Katz
Aikido Fighter
Haruo Matsuoka
Aikido Fighter
Fred Degerberg
Bar Drunk
Thi Kim Phuc Phan
Herself - Napalmed Young Vietnamese Girl
Timothy W. Tiedje
CIA Thug
Director
Writer
Steven Pressfield
Ronald Shusett
Producer
Robert H. Solo
executive producer
John G. Wilson
co-producer
Original Music
David Michael Frank
Cinematographer
Robert Steadman
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Editor
Casting Director
Nan Charbonneau
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Billy DaMota
Richard S. Kordos
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Production Designer
Maher Ahmad
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Set Decorator
William Arnold
Makeup Department
Jean Austin
hair stylist: Vietnam sequence
Robyn Goldman
hair stylist
Rodger Jacobs
makeup artist
Mike Moschella
makeup artist: Vietnam sequence
Production Manager
John G. Wilson
unit production manager
Joel Chernoff
executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James A. Dennett
first assistant director: Vietnam sequence
Mickey Gilbert
second unit director
Peter Giuliano
first assistant director
Linnea Ebba Wicklund
second second assistant director
Robert J. Wilson
second assistant director
Art Department
Eve Cauley
leadperson
Howard Cole
property master: Vietnam sequence
Thomas M. Jones
assistant property master
Edward J. McDonald
set decorator: Vietnam sequence
Ned Parsons
art director: Vietnam sequence
Ron Reedy
props
Timothy W. Tiedje
property master
Larry Verne
construction coordinator: Vietnam sequence
Anthony Joseph Fatigato
stand-by painter
Paul Stanwyck
head painter
Sound Department
Rick Alexander
sound re-recording mixer
Gene S. Cantamessa
sound mixer: Vietnam sequence
Teri E. Dorman
sound editor
Jay Engel
supervising adr editor
Les Fresholtz
sound re-recording mixer
Dee Dee Goldner
assistant sound editor
Robert G. Henderson
supervising sound editor
Denise Horta
adr editor
Joseph A. Ippolito
sound editor
Dale R. Janus
boom operator
Alan Robert Murray
supervising sound editor
Vern Poore
sound re-recording mixer
Scott D. Smith
production sound mixer
Brooke H. Ward
assistant sound editor
Marshall Winn
sound editor
Destiny Borden
assistant sound editor
Dennis C. Salcedo
boom operator
Special Effects
Arthur Brewer
special effects
Dennis Dion
special effects: Vietnam sequence
R.J. Hohman
special effects technician
Leo Leoncio Solis
special effects
Stunts
Hank Baumert
stunts
George Berry
stunts
J.D. David
stunts
Paula Dell
stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez
stunts
Dean Raphael Ferrandini
stunts
Joe Finnegan
stunts
Glory Fioramonti
stunts
George Fisher
stunts
Lance Gilbert
stunts
Tim Gilbert
stunts
Troy Gilbert
stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel
stunts
Peter Horak
stunts
J. Max Kirshina
stunts
Rick Le Fevour
stunts
Stacy Logan
stunts
John Meier
stunts
Noon Orsatti
stunts
David Perna
stunts
Randy Popplewell
stunts
Bobby Porter
stunts
Karen Price
stunts
Bill M. Ryusaki
stunts
Spike Silver
stunts
Kay Whipple
stunts
Mickey Gilbert
stunt coordinator, stunts
Larry Reynosa
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Art Bartels
key grip
James Blanford
camera operator
Alphonse Blumenthal
best boy electric
Kelly R. Borisy
second grip
Paolo Cascio
second assistant camera
Eugene F. Crededio
gaffer
Brian C. Glover
first assistant camera
Mario Gutierrez
second assistant camera
Michael Kohnhorst
first assistant camera
Melton Maxwell
gaffer: Vietnam sequence
Frank Miller
additional photographer, camera operator
Ken Nishino
first assistant camera: Vietnam sequence
Keith Peterman
camera operator: Vietnam sequence
Tom Ramsey
key grip: Vietnam sequence
Randall Robinson
camera operator: Vietnam sequence, director of photography: Hawaii
James Zenk
still photographer
Casting Department
Alan Berger
casting assistant
Maureen Corcoran
casting assistant
Sue Knutsen
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Hector Morales
costume supervisor: Vietnam sequence
Gina Panno
set costumer
Carolyn Schraut-Barczak
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
David Holden
additional editor
Robert K. Lambert
additional editor
John Morrisey
assistant editor
Christopher Rouse
assistant editor
Laura Behary
assistant film editor
Michael Oleksinski
assistant editor
David Young
assistant editor
Music Department
John La Salandra
music editor
Transportation Department
Patrick Lynn
transportation captain
John P. McAuliffe
transportation coordinator
Daniel Quick
transportation coordinator: Vietnam sequence
Other Crew
Ken Bernstein
production runner
Beth Brown
production accountant
Dru Anne Carlson
script supervisor
James A. Dennett II
assistant: Mr. Davis
Joseph T. Doyle
location manager
Jay Flynn
production runner
Thomas F. Gleason
production runner
Gary Goldman
technical advisor: Vietnam sequence
Joseph F. Kosala
technical advisor
Dennis Lindbergh
craft service
Raeanne Malone
assistant: Mr. Seagal
Andy Marx
unit publicist
Karyn McCarthy
office secretary
Kerry Lyn McKissick
script supervisor: Vietnam
Erik Osborn
computer graphic artist
Jeanine Rohn
production runner
Brad Ruby
production runner
Teresa Tucker-Davies
assistant: Mr. Davis
Anna Zappia
production secretary
Jimmy Jatho
security officer, production assistant
Steve Kraus
dailies projectionist
Ross L. Kulma
set medic
Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros.
CBS Television
Warner Home Video
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Argentina Video Home
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Hollydan Works
Sandrews
Warner Bros.
Warner Home Video
Warner Home Vídeo
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Miscellaneous
Chicago Audio Works
production sound services
Chicago Film Office
special thanks
D. Bassett & Associates
negative cutting
Illinois Film Office, The
special thanks
Pacific Title
opticals
TAJ Soundworks
foley recording
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