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Above the Law
1988 · Director: Andrew Davis · US
What it is about
A Chicago cop with a CIA past uncovers a conspiracy reaching into his own ranks.
The fighting in it
Steven Seagal's first film, which gave aikido its screen form. The elbow and wrist locks match real aikido, but the speed and one-shot effectiveness are cinema.
Martial arts in the film
Who appears in it
- Steven Seagalactor — Nico Toscani
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