Action Jackson (1988)
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10% of critics liked it
(10 reviews) -
30% of users liked it
(10,870 ratings)
Ex-football player Carl Weathers stars in this violent action film as Detroit policeman Jericho Jackson. The dedicated but brutal cop is plunged into nefarious doings concerning a crooked industrialist (Craig T. Nelson) and his drug-addicted girlfriend (pop-singer Vanity), breaking many people's… More Ex-football player Carl Weathers stars in this violent action film as Detroit policeman Jericho Jackson. The dedicated but brutal cop is plunged into nefarious doings concerning a crooked industrialist (Craig T. Nelson) and his drug-addicted girlfriend (pop-singer Vanity), breaking many people's bones before solving the case. Sharon Stone stands out in a cast of genre veterans including Nicholas Worth, Sonny Landham, and Robert Davi. Heavy on the sex and violence, this film harkens back to the glory days of 1970s blaxploitation, but is a bit too mean-spirited to be as much fun. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Directed By
- Craig R. Baxley
- Written By
- Robert Scott Reneau
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Feb 12, 1988 Wide
- Studio
- Lorimar Film Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Gregory Weinkauf, New Times
You call that 'Action'?
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Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
So, so bad, it's hardly worth mentioning.
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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Mindless 80's action schlock. Fun only if you already know it's junk, but dig it anyway.
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Cast
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Carl Weathers
as Jericho "Action" Jackson
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Craig T. Nelson
as Peter Dellaplane
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Vanity
as Sydney Ash
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Sharon Stone
as Patricia Dellaplane
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Thomas F. Wilson
as Officer Kornblau
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Bill Duke
as Capt. Armbruster
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Robert Davi
as Tony Moretti
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Jack Thibeau
as Detective Kotterwell
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Nicholas Worth
as Cartier
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Sonny Landham
as Mr. Quick
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Ivor Barry
as Stuffy Old Guy
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Alonzo Brown Jr.
as Big Lady With Purse
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Roger Aaron Brown
as Officer Lack
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David Efron
as Birch
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David Glen Eisley
as Thaw
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Preston Hanson
as Master of Ceremonies
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Dennis Hayden
as Shaker
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Jim Haynie
as Morty Morton
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Prince Hughes
as Ed
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Diana James
as Hooker
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Matt Landers
as 1st Desk Sergeant
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Susan Lentini
as VW Driver
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Al Leong
as Dellaplane's Chauffeur
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Brian Libby
as Martin
- Perry Lopez
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Frank McCarthy
as Oliver O'Rooney
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Michael McManus
as Grantham
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Armelia McQueen
as Dee
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Charles Meshack
as Poolroom Bartender
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Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
as 1st Poolroom Thug
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Ed O'Ross
as Stringer
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Melissa Prophet
as Newscaster
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Branscombe Richmond
as Poolroom Thug #2
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Mary Ellen Trainor
as Secretary
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Thomas Wagner
as 2nd Desk Sergeant
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De'voreaux White
as Clovis
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Chino "Fats" Williams
as Kid Sable
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Stan Foster
as Albert
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James Lew
as Martial Arts Instructor
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Bob Minor
as Gamble
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Glenn Wilder
as Yacht Guard #2
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Kenneth Belsky
as Red Devil Bartender
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Christopher Broughton
as Pickpocket
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Bill Burton Sr.
as Policeman
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Ronnie Carol
as Party Guest
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Diedre Conrad
as Policewoman
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Richard L. Duran
as 3rd Poolroom Thug
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The Knudsen Brothers
as Streetsinger
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Edgar Small
as Raymond Foss
- Karen Rea
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John Lyons
as Yacht Guard #1
- Francis X. McCarthy

