646f9e108c Nico Toscani, an ex-CIA policeman now working for the local police department, while doing an investigation discover the existence of a big weapon trade. Nico finally reaches Zagon and Salvano, two corrupted American secret service members. Nico learned martial arts in Japan, and was in Vietnam for the CIA, and now is a cop in the vice squad of Chicago. A junkie tells him about a big drug deal; However it turns out that the deal was about C4 explosives and that one of the parties was the CIA. Nico gets ordered to keep out of it, but can't imagine why the CIA would sell C4, so he investigates further. While risking his and his young family's life, he discovers that the CIA tries to cover it's connections to drug dealers in Middle America and wouldn't even stop from murder. Nico Toscani is a martial artist and ex CIA operative who served in Vietnam. Who now serving as a Chicago cop stumbles upon a drug ring run by a dangerous criminal with CIA ties that not only threatens the streets of Chicago but his very life as well.<br/><br/>Steven Segals first film and a film with decent action a semi clichéd story with stunted pacing. The film while not the best action film or best of Segal's film has some witty dialog and some decent moments with its action. The pacing is a bit off as one may get confused with where the story is trying to take us and how certain plot points are just plainly forgotten. Segal does what he does best which is to deliver his hard hitting action style with charm and bravado, but seemingly as a whole this film is a bit of a let down compared to other action films from the era. Though worth a watch for its action and to see Segal in one of his better films compared to his later entries. A decent but not perfect action film that has its high points with its action and its intensity but lacks in other important areas such as story, characterization and pacing but what can one expect from a Segal film to begin with. above the law is Steven Seagal's first film and is a pretty decent debut.Seagal plays a tough cop Nico who is a Vietnam vet and martial arts expert (whats new) who is up against a drug lord who is also a expert in torture.with the help of his partner played by a sexy Pam Grier Seagal must take down the drug lord whilst protecting his family. Seagal deserves top marks for his acting same goes to henry Silva who plays the evil villain. there are loads of action scenes in the film The only problem is some of them are a bit short and boring but there are some funny one liners.the direction is good as well by Andrew Davis who is a very good director and made such films as code of silence and The fugitive all in all Nico is a good Seagal movie with some flaws but not major flaws i give it 6 out of 10
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