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Action Jackson

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19% Tomatometer 16 Reviews 36% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Due to the use of excessive force in arresting a sexual predator, Detective Lt. Jericho Action Jackson (Carl Weathers) is demoted to police sergeant. What's worse, the father of the man he roughed up, Detroit industrialist Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson), declares war on Jackson, framing him for the murder of his own wife, Patrice (Sharon Stone). But Jericho manages to elude arrest and, with the help of a drug-addicted singer named Sydney (Vanity), goes after Dellaplane.
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Walter Goodman New York Times 05/21/2003
Crashing through are several raffish characters whose acting doesn't get in the way of the stunts. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
1/4
Action Jackson is a movie where some of the parts are good, but none of them fit and a lot of them stink. Go to Full Review Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 12
2/4
[ Weathers] shows here what one had long suspected from his Rocky debut: an attractive personality with more than enough charisma to fill the screen in a worthier film than this. Go to Full Review Joe Leydon The Moving Picture Show 02/02/2024
This is slambang escapism, rude and rambunctious, impure and simple. As such, it’s the best Saturday night movie since "Lethal Weapon." Go to Full Review Ángel Luis Inurria El Pais (Spain) 03/27/2020
One more example of an insignificant movie made to entertain those who like forceful punches and accurate shootings. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Justin Brown Medium Popcorn 08/10/2019
2/5
It's cuckoo bananas, crazy. It's entertaining at the same time, because it's so crazy...but it is not a good movie, and I know this might be blasphemy, but Carl Weathers actually lacks a lot of charisma here... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago S @Thiagostone May 10 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Damian L @RT07358836 Oct 15 It was good to see a black leading man in an action movie again at the time See more Creole C @RT92191830 06/10/2025 Classic movie Carl Weathers displays his ability to lead a movie. Sharon Stone and Vanity make you root for Delaplant as a grown man See more Ajazz S @RT95773458 10/07/2024 Very 80s action thriller action Jackson very bloody violence shootouts explosions See more Erin M @Mightymotes 09/29/2024 This is a really fun movie…lot’s of laughs and action and you’ll enjoy it if you are someone who doesn’t take things too seriously all the time! It’s definitely a classic and deserves better reviews. See more glamlinks T @RT89462116 09/23/2024 watch full amazing movie online on https://glamcinema.com/ See more Read all reviews
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Craig R. Baxley

Director

Carl Weathers

Sgt. Jericho "Action" Jackson

Craig T. Nelson

Peter Dellaplane

Vanity

Sydney Ash

Sharon Stone

Patrice Dellaplane

Tom Wilson

Officer Kornblau

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Synopsis Due to the use of excessive force in arresting a sexual predator, Detective Lt. Jericho Action Jackson (Carl Weathers) is demoted to police sergeant. What's worse, the father of the man he roughed up, Detroit industrialist Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson), declares war on Jackson, framing him for the murder of his own wife, Patrice (Sharon Stone). But Jericho manages to elude arrest and, with the help of a drug-addicted singer named Sydney (Vanity), goes after Dellaplane.
Director
Craig R. Baxley
Producer
Joel Silver
Screenwriter
Robert Reneau
Production Co
Silver Pictures, Lorimar Film Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$19.6M
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Surround