Action U.S.A.
Action U.S.A. (released in the Philippines as Above the Law) is a 1989 American action film directed by Hollywood stuntman John Stewart who was also known for his works on the 1973 film Scorpio and the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.[1][2]
Plot[]
A woman is protected by two FBI agents after the murder of her boyfriend by gangsters wanting his stolen diamonds, then pursuing her to not talk about it.[3][4][5]
Cast[]
- Gregory Scott Cummins
- Cameron Mitchell
- William Hubbard Knight
- Ross Hagen
- Barri Murphy
Release[]
Action U.S.A. was first released as Above the Law in the Philippines on March 25, 1989.[9]
Critical response[]
Variety called the rediscovered film as "an excellent example of the type of escapist fun that packed drive-in theaters as recently as a decade ago but is now without a natural home."[10]
Availability[]
It had been available on VHS by First Look Home Entertainment[11] before being released on Blu-Ray November of 2020 by Vinegar Syndrome. It was also made available on demand by Alamo Dafthouse.[12][13]
See also[]
- 1989 in film
- B movie
- Stuntpeople
External links[]
References[]
- ^ John Stewart - Rotten Tomatoes
- ^ John Stewart - IMDb
- ^ Letterboxd
- ^ The Bad Movie Bible
- ^ vhsps
- ^ MUBI
- ^ Blu-ray.com
- ^ Octopus Film Festival
- ^ "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. March 25, 1989. p. 17. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
From The Same Hollywood Team That Gave You The Spectacular Stunts Of The 007 James Bond Film "Man With The Golden Gun"
- ^ Spectacle Theater
- ^ Amazon.com
- ^ ACTION USA|Trailer (Uncensored) by Alamo Drafthouse on YouTube
- ^ Action USA Trailer: Explosive Long Lost 1980s Film is Finally Here — /Film
- 1989 films
- American action films
- English-language films
- Rediscovered American films
- 1989 action films
- American films
- 1980s rediscovered films