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.
Above the Law has generally received mixed reviews.
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Above the Law was released in 1988 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 357 reviews, giving Above the Law (1988) an average rating of 56%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 68% and users giving an average score of 66%.
With a score of 56%, Above the Law is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1988, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1988 with similar scores include films like Alien Nation and The Expendables.
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