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Above the Law (1986)
Zhi fa xian feng (original title)

NOT_RATED 85 min  -  Action  -   27 November 1986 (Hong Kong)
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Yuen Biao plays Jason Chan a lawyer, angry at the way the law seems to protect the bad guys, he decides... See full summary »

Director:

Corey Yuen

Writers:

Barry Wong, Cheuk-Hon Szeto (screenplay)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Biao Yuen Biao Yuen ...
Cynthia Rothrock ...
Roy Chiao Roy Chiao ...
Siu-Wong Fan Siu-Wong Fan ...
Melvin Wong ...
Corey Yuen Corey Yuen ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sandy Chan Sandy Chan
Fat Chung Fat Chung ...
Driver of red porsche
Peter Cunningham Peter Cunningham ...
Black Assassin
Siu-Ming Lau Siu-Ming Lau ...
Yu's Grandfather
Yung-chiang Peng Yung-chiang Peng ...
Cop
Karen Sheperd ...
Po Tai Po Tai ...
Cop
James Tien James Tien ...
Ma Wu Ma Wu ...
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Storyline

Yuen Biao plays Jason Chan a lawyer, angry at the way the law seems to protect the bad guys, he decides to take the law into his own hands when a key witness and his entire family are murdered. but Cindy Si is soon on his case and it all spirals into a situation only a few will survive. Written by <justrob2001@aol.com>  

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Witness | Action Heroine | Semiautomatic Pistol | Sidekick | Blood  | See more »

Genres:

Action

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Al borde de la ley See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Supposedly, Cynthia Rothrock was doubled several times by stuntman and fight choreographer Meng Hoi. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: After leaving Cindy handcuffed to a balcony rail Hsia jumps off to the "grass" below. The ground bends under his weight. See more »

Connections

Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1992) See more »