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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Graphic Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity Movie Release: 1988 DVD Release: 05/18/1999 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Studio: Warner Home Video Total Copies: 18 Genres: Action, Chase Movie, Police Detective Film

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, All Movie Guide

Carl Weathers - Jericho "Action" Jackson
Craig T. Nelson - Peter Dellaplane
Vanity - Sydney Ash
Sharon Stone - Patricia Dellaplane
Thomas F. Wilson - Officer Kornblau

Craig R. Baxley directs Carl Weathers in the truthfully titled Action Jackson, which comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. There are no subtitles, but the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence. This is a sub-par release from Warner Brothers that is recommended exclusively to genre enthusiasts looking for an inexpensive new title. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide