Above the Law is a 1988 American action thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Steven Seagal in his debut film role. The movie follows Nico Toscani, a former CIA agent turned Chicago cop, as he investigates a drug smuggling operation. Along the way, he discovers a larger conspiracy involving the government, the CIA, and a group of Vietnam War veterans.
Toscani is introduced as a tough and unorthodox cop who is determined to bring down drug dealers and other criminals in Chicago. However, his investigation of a drug lord named Zagon leads him to uncover a larger plot involving the government's covert operations in Vietnam. This includes the use of experimental drugs on soldiers, leading to the creation of dangerous and powerful operatives.
As Toscani delves deeper, he becomes a target of the conspirators, and he must use his martial arts skills and intelligence to stay alive and bring down the corrupt officials. The climax of the movie takes place in a remote military base where Toscani faces off against a group of highly trained soldiers and finally exposes the conspiracy to the world.
The movie was a commercial success and helped establish Seagal as a new action star in Hollywood. It also received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising Seagal's fighting skills and others criticizing the plot and execution.