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8 April 1988 (USA)
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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. more
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Nico Toscani is a martial arts expert who was recruited by the CIA when he was in Japan, he would be sent to Vietnam...
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If you like 'Cops', you'll love 'Steven Seagal Lawman'
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 8 December 2009, 2:49 PM, PST)
Steven Seagal's Lawman: a reality TV star is born
(From The Guardian - TV News. 4 December 2009, 9:13 AM, PST)
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 8 December 2009, 2:49 PM, PST)
Steven Seagal's Lawman: a reality TV star is born
(From The Guardian - TV News. 4 December 2009, 9:13 AM, PST)
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Seagal Unfairly Criticized As Actor
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Steven Seagal | ... | Nico Toscani | |
| Pam Grier | ... | Delores 'Jacks' Jackson | |
| Henry Silva | ... | Kurt Zagon | |
| Ron Dean | ... | Detective Lukich | |
| Daniel Faraldo | ... | Tony Salvano | |
| Sharon Stone | ... | Sara Toscani | |
| Miguel Nino | ... | Chi Chi Ramon | |
| Nicholas Kusenko | ... | FBI Agent Neeley | |
| Joe Greco | ... | Father Joseph Gennaro (as Joe V. Greco) | |
| Chelcie Ross | ... | Nelson Fox | |
| Gregory Alan Williams | ... | FBI Agent Halloran (as Gregory Alan-Williams) | |
| Jack Wallace | ... | Uncle Branca | |
| Metta Davis | ... | Rosa Toscani | |
| Joseph F. Kosala | ... | Lieutenant Strozah (as Joseph Kosala) | |
| Ronnie Barron | ... | CIA Bartender |
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99 min | Germany:93 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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West Germany:16 (cut) |
Finland:K-16 (cut) |
Finland:K-18 (cut) (1989) |
Netherlands:16 |
USA:R (Certificate #29113) |
Argentina:18 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:R (original rating) |
Canada:18A (re-rating) |
Australia:R |
Finland:K-18 |
France:-12 |
Norway:18 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
Iceland:16
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Ron Dean and Joseph F. Kosala, whose play Detective Lukich and Lieutenant Strozah, were together in other film previously, Code of Silence (1985). They should meet again in The Fugitive (1993).
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Crew or equipment visible: When Nico hits in wall with Fox's car we can see stunt driver inside.
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This was Steven Seagal's first movie and pretty much summed up the way his films were going to go: marital arts-crime stories with overly despicable villains and our hero saving the women by out-fighting everyone. Jean Van Damme and others followed with the same recipe which, by and large, has been pretty successful.
Before I saw this, I had read national critics blasting Seagal's acting talents but that was unfair; he's not a bad actor. It was also a surprise to see Sharon Stone playing a nice role and without makeup! That certainly changed quickly with her Basic Instinct-type persona.
It was fun to see Henry Silva again. As a kid growing up in the '50s and '60s, I used to see Silva on television a lot. He always played a bad guy, and played the part well....as he still does.
Overall, a decent action flick but not one of Segal's more memorable films. He make a big upgrade with his next film, "Hard To Kill."