Action Jackson (1988)
Vengence drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.
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Cast & Crew
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'Action' Jackson -
Peter Dellaplane -
Sydney Ash -
Patrice Dellaplane -
Officer Kornblau -
Capt. Armbruster -
Tony Moretti -
Detective Kotterwell -
Officer Lack -
Albert -
Secretary -
Stringer -
Gamble -
Thaw
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Shaker
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Director:
Craig R. BaxleyWriter:
Robert ReneauAll Cast & Crew
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Trivia
Well-known bladesmith Jack Crain made the knives in the movie, having also made the knives in Predator (1987), Die Hard (1988) and Commando (1985).
Quotes
Albert:
Jackson, why did you have to bring me along in the first place?
Action Jackson:
You remind me of a old friend.
Albert:
Then why didn't you bring your old friend?
Action Jackson:
He's dead.
Albert:
Damn, man why did you have to tell me that?
Goofs
When Carl Weathers and Vanity jump out of the hotel window to escape the police and onto the roof of his convertible parked in an alley, their impact reveals the mattresses inside the car covered with black cloth which comes undone at the rear window. You can also see the scaffolding at the bottom of the scene for the camera, also protected with a mattress.
Alternate Versions
UK cinema and video versions were cut by 9 secs to remove shots of a butterfly knife being twirled and a topless woman's stabbed body.
Soundtracks
FARAWAY EYESPerformed by Vanity
Written by Jesse Johnson and Sue Ann Carwell
Produced by Jesse Johnson for J.W.J. Productions, Inc.
(C) 1987 Crazy People Music
Administered by Almo Music Corp.
All rights reserved.
Storyline
Plot Summary
Genres
Action | Comedy | Crime | ThrillerDetails
Release Date:
12 February 1988Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
380 South San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$5,424,783 15 February 1988
Gross USA:
$20,256,975
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$20,256,975
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