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Action Jackson

1988 · 96 min

A loud, fast-paced cop fantasy full of punchy fights, quippy one-liners, and a swaggering hero who makes every showdown feel like a party.

Directed by
Craig R. Baxley
Genres
Action, Comedy
Tagline
It's time for "Action".
Overview
Vengeance drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.

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Directed by
Craig R. Baxley
Genres
Action, Comedy
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • corruption
  • crime
  • power
  • addiction
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Craig R. Baxley
Written by
Robert Reneau
Starring
Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone, Thomas F. Wilson, Robert Davi, Bill Duke, Jack Thibeau
Music
Herbie Hancock, Michael Kamen
Cinematography
Matthew F. Leonetti
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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