Action Jackson (1988)

Movie
German title	Action Jackson
Original title	Action Jackson
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1988
length	95 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16/18 (originally)
Rod
Director	Craig R. Baxley
script	Robert Reneau
production	Joel Silver
music	Herbie Hancock , Michael Kamen
camera	Matthew F. Leonetti
cut	Mark Helfrich
occupation
Carl Weathers : Jericho Jackson ("Action Jackson") Craig T. Nelson : Peter Dellaplane Vanity : Sydney Ash Sharon Stone : Patrice Dellaplane Thomas F. Wilson : Officer Kornblau Bill Duke : Captain Armbruster Robert Davi : Tony Moretti Jack Thibeau : Detective Kotterwell Roger Aaron Brown : Officer Lack Stan Foster : Albert Smith Mary Ellen Trainor : Secretary Ed O'Ross : Frank Stringer Bob Minor : Gamble David Glen Eisley : Thaw Dennis Hayden : Shaker Al Leong : Dellaplane's chauffeur De'Voreaux White : Clovis

Action Jackson is an American action film directed by Craig R. Baxley in 1988 .

action

Jericho Jackson is a Detroit police officer , often called Action Jackson . Jackson is investigating the entrepreneur Peter Dellaplane, who is involved in criminal activities.

When Patrice Dellaplane sees through her husband's machinations, she is killed by him. Jackson is suspected of murder and suspended from duty. Nevertheless, he continues to investigate on his own, with Dellaplane's drug-addicted lover Sydney Ash helping him. Dellaplane's men capture Ash and Jackson. During a party at Dellaplane's house, a Jackson disguised killer is said to shoot an opponent of the entrepreneur. The policeman's charred corpse is said to be found in a burned car nearby. Dellaplane continues to tell Jackson that he wants to rape Ash and kill her with a drug overdose.

A friend helps Jackson break free. Jackson goes to the party, where it comes to the fight against the helper of the entrepreneur. Action Jackson drives a sports car into the house, then up the stairs to the apartment block. The policeman succeeds in catching Dellaplane. After Dellaplane is killed, Jackson returns to active police service. He and Ash kiss in the final scene.

Reviews

The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was an " inhuman thriller " and primarily relied on action scenes. He offers largely " repulsive brutality ".

The television supplement of the Süddeutsche Zeitung of July 30, 1994 described the film as " repulsively brutal ".

Awards

Denise Matthews (Vanity) was nominated for the Golden Raspberry in 1989.

background

The film was shot in Denver , Detroit and Los Angeles . It grossed approximately $ 20.257 million in US cinemas . Carl Weathers played his first leading role in the film.

In 1990 Weathers shot the television film Dangerous Passion , which was released in Germany under the title Action Jackson 2 - Dangerous Desires , although - with the exception of the main actor - there is no connection between the two films.

literature

• Gebhard Hölzl , Thomas Lassonczyk, Sharon Stone: With "Basic Instinct" to success. Heyne, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-453-06551-4 , pages 56-61, 218-220

Web links

• Action Jackson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Action Jackson at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
• Comparison of the cut versions FSK 16 VHS - FSK 18 by Action Jackson at Schnittberichte.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Action Jackson. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
2. ↑ Gebhard Hölzl, Thomas Lassonczyk, Sharon Stone: With "Basic Instinct" to success. Heyne, Munich 1995, ISBN 3-453-06551-4 , page 60
3. ↑ Filming locations for Action Jackson
4. ^ Business Data for Action Jackson