An undercover cop joins a murderous, arms-dealing biker gang to try to put them behind bars.
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| Charlie Sheen | ... | Daniel 'Dan' Saxon | |
| Linda Fiorentino | ... | Renee Jason | |
| Michael Madsen | ... | Blood | |
| Courtney B. Vance | ... | Conroy Price | |
| Leon Rippy | ... | Virgil | |
| Dennis Burkley | ... | Oatmeal | |
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Lyndsay Riddell | ... | Marybette Jason |
| Rino Thunder | ... | Bogus Charlie | |
| Rip Torn | ... | Deputy Butch Prescott | |
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James Oscar Lee | ... | Highside |
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Ed Adams | ... | Dirt |
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Hollie Chamberlain | ... | Stephie |
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Richard Madsen | ... | Buster |
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Larry Ferguson | ... | Sheriff Kelly |
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Ted Parks | ... | Sidewinder |
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Dan Saxon (Charlie Sheen) is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, Blood (Michael Madsen), he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far 'beyond the law' will Saxon go? Written by Alfred Jingle
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Some men are meant to stand between good and evil.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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22 April 1993 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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Title Card: It is easy to go down in to hell; night and day the gates of dark death stand wide; but to climb back up again, to retrace one's steps to the open air, there lies the problem, the difficult task. Virgil: The Aeneid
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Written by David Clarke and Julius Ulrich
Performed by Asphalt Ballet
Courtesy of Virgin Records America, Inc.
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The real Dan Saxon was an extra in the movie. See more »Goofs
When Dan meets Renee at her house just prior to the San Carlos Run, a crewman becomes visible at the right edge of the round mirror behind them on the wall for about a second. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Title Card: It is easy to go down in to hell; night and day the gates of dark death stand wide; but to climb back up again, to retrace one's steps to the open air, there lies the problem, the difficult task. Virgil: The Aeneid
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Two versions are available in Germany on VHS/DVD. One is the uncut version and is labeled FSK18, one is cut for violence (for example the murder on the Asian-woman) and is labeled FSK16. See more »Soundtracks
Hell's KitchenWritten by David Clarke and Julius Ulrich
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Long before he went on his "winning" streak, Charlie Sheen was actually a pretty decent actor and while he's always had a wild side to him, he was also a little bit down to earth (at least more to down to earth than he is now). One of the movies that Charlie starred in in his hey day was a little movie from HBO called "Beyond the Law" in 1993. In it, Charlie stars as Daniel Saxon, a small town cop who's struggling with demons from his past as well as his identity of being half Native American when out of the blue, he gets an offer from a federal agent (the underrated Courtney B. Vance) to infiltrate a brutal biker gang known as the Jackals. With the help of a biker misfit named Virgil (the constant scene stealing Leon Rippy) Saxon is able to learn how to act, think, and look like a real mean biker. His performance is so good in fact, that the club's leader, Blood (played by the always menacing Michael Madsen) actually offers Saxon membership in the club.However, the deeper Daniel goes undercover, the more trouble he has in keeping his soul from descending into the dark hell permanently. The story is also able to draw on the character's Native American roots and provide a spiritual allegory of losing one's self to the darkness and finding it again.
What's more, this was apparently based on a true story; however, like a lot of Hollywood true tales, I'm sure the filmmakers decided to add a little embellishment here and there. Still, the real life agent (his real name being Dan Black) did serve as a technical adviser and does appear somewhere in the film as an extra. Another thing that adds to the film is the surprisingly good soundtrack that accompanies the action. I say surprisingly because, for the most part, the soundtrack is done by unknowns but it just goes to show you that you don't need famous musicians to do a good soundtrack; sometimes just any good musicians will do the trick. Also starring the beautiful Linda Fiorentino as a photo journalist who helps lead Daniel away from the darkness and in a small role, the legendary Rip Torn, "Beyond the Law" is a nice way to kill some time by providing you with a good story and some really nice motorcycles. 9 out of 10. P.S. watch out for those outlaw bikers.