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    Action Jackson (1988)

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    Carl Weathers, the former Oakland Raiders star who sparred with Sylvester Stallone in three Rocky movies, stars in the title role of Sgt. Jericho ‘Action’ Jackson.

    The venerable Detroit cop with a law degree engages in plenty of shootings, explosions and car chases in the pursuit of power-hungry auto executive Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson) who orders the murders of union leaders.

    Spectacular stunts dominate the picture while plotting, dialogue and acting are secondary. Cars flip, flames leap, people flip and leap in flames out of windows.

    Unfortunately, Weathers – who was was well-cast as Apollo Creed – doesn’t have the necessary charisma for this more ambitious role. He looks great but lacks presence.

    Vanity (former Prince protégé) plays Dellaplane’s slinky drug-addicted mistress. Sharon Stone is also in it: Spoiler Alert! She dies.

    Sgt. Jericho ‘Action’ Jackson
    Carl Weathers
    Peter Dellaplane
    Craig T Nelson
    Sydney Ash
    Vanity
    Patrice Dellaplane
    Sharon Stone
    Officer Kornblau
    Thomas F Wilson
    Capt. Earl Armbruster
    Bill Duke
    Tony Moretti
    Robert Davi
    Detective Kotterwell
    Jack Thibeau
    Officer Lack
    Roger Aaron Brown
    Albert Smith
    Stan Foster
    Frank Stringer
    Ed O’Ross
    Gamble
    Bob Minor
    Thaw
    David Glen Eisley
    Shaker
    Dennis Hayden

    Director
    Craig R. Baxley

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