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

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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 Drafthouse.[12][13]

See also

References
  1. John Stewart - Rotten Tomatoes
  2. John Stewart - IMDb
  3. Letterboxd
  4. The Bad Movie Bible
  5. vhsps
  6. MUBI
  7. Blu-ray.com
  8. Octopus Film Festival
  9. "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"
  10. Spectacle Theater
  11. Amazon.com
  12. ACTION USA|Trailer (Uncensored) by Alamo Drafthouse on YouTube
  13. Action USA Trailer: Explosive Long Lost 1980s Film is Finally Here — /Film
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