Hong Kong Synopsis
“He's a cop who believes no one is above the law.”
Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice—expert and thorough bone-crushing.
The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
55 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Above the Law sits at position #41.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Above the Law. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Above the Law premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 39m runtime, production spent $76K per minute on screen and earned $191K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #513 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #338 of 516 (top 66%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Spanish |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | April 8, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0094602 |