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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Craig R. BaxleyWriter:
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Carl Weathers | ... | 'Action' Jackson | |
| Craig T. Nelson | ... | Peter Dellaplane | |
| Vanity | ... | Sydney Ash | |
| Sharon Stone | ... | Patrice Dellaplane | |
| Thomas F. Wilson | ... | Officer Kornblau | |
| Bill Duke | ... | Capt. Armbruster | |
| Robert Davi | ... | Tony Moretti | |
| Jack Thibeau | ... | Detective Kotterwell | |
| Roger Aaron Brown | ... | Officer Lack | |
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Stan Foster | ... | Albert |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... | Secretary | |
| Ed O'Ross | ... | Stringer | |
| Bob Minor | ... | Gamble | |
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David Glen Eisley | ... | Thaw |
| Dennis Hayden | ... | Shaker | |
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Jericho "Action" Jackson is a Detroit police sergeant who was demoted from lieutenant for almost tearing the arm off of sexually violent sociopath Sean Dellaplane, whose father is Peter Dellaplane, a major car manufacturer. But Dellaplane himself is violent as well. Dellaplane kills his wife Patrice by shooting her. And then he plants her body in Jackson's apartment, framing Jackson. Dellaplane won't miss Patrice very much, because he has a drug-addicted mistress named Sydney Ash. He keeps Sydney hooked with a free supply of heroin. Jackson suspects Dellaplane of masterminding a murder spree against local officials from the auto workers' union. Dellaplane's mission is to gain a political power base and choose the next president of the United States. Because of what happened to Dellaplane's son Sean, Dellaplane has taken a particular dislike to Jackson. Jackson gets Sydney's help in going after Dellaplane. Written by Todd Baldridge
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 February 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$5,424,783, 15 February 1988Gross USA:
$20,256,975Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$20,256,975Company Credits
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Performed by The Knudsen Bros (as The Knudsen Bros.)
Written by Norman Petty, Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison
(C) 1957 MPL Communications, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
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Dennis Hayden, De'voreaux White, Robert Davi, Mary Ellen Trainor, Al Leong and producer Joel Silver also appeared in Die Hard (1988). See more »Goofs
First two yacht guards fall overboard after being killed. When third yacht guard comes to investigate, he sees their bodies on deck before he is fatally attacked. See more »Alternate Versions
German theatrical and sell-through VHS versions were cut for violence to secure a "Not under 16" rating. See more »Soundtracks
THAT'LL BE THE DAYPerformed by The Knudsen Bros (as The Knudsen Bros.)
Written by Norman Petty, Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison
(C) 1957 MPL Communications, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
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A late-'80s action movie directed by a stunt man (and all that that implies!)
No one's pretending "Action Jackson" is high art, but man is it fun. The only guns Carl Weathers needs to fight crime are his rippling biceps. Throw in the wickedly evil Craig T. Nelson and a couple of foxy supporting ladies, and baby you got a stew going (couldn't help the Arrested Development reference).
This has all of the tropes of the period, plus a healthy dose of blaxploitation; and it's a potent mixture. Not to mention the wide range of stunts. Let me put it another way; a bad guy is thrown out of the window of one building ... and through the window of another one! It's loud, over-the-top and wildly entertaining.