Action Jackson (1988)
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- R
- 1h 36min
- Action, Comedy
- 12 Feb 1988 (USA)
- Movie
Vengeance drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power-hungry auto magnate who is systematically eliminating his competition.
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Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Carl Weathers | ... |
Det. Jericho Jackson
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| Craig T. Nelson | ... |
Peter Dellaplane
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| Vanity | ... |
Sydney Ash
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| Sharon Stone | ... |
Patrice Dellaplane
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| Tom Wilson | ... |
Officer Kornblau
(as Thomas F. Wilson)
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| Bill Duke | ... |
Capt. Earl Armbruster
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| Robert Davi | ... |
Tony Moretti
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| Jack Thibeau | ... |
Detective Kotterwell
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| Roger Aaron Brown | ... |
Officer Lack
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Stan Foster | ... |
Albert Smith
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| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... |
Secretary
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| Ed O'Ross | ... |
Frank Stringer
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| Bob Minor | ... |
Gamble
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David Glen Eisley | ... |
Thaw
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Dennis Hayden | ... |
Shaker
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| Brian Libby | ... |
Marlin
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David Efron | ... |
Birch
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Alonzo Brown | ... |
Big Lady with Purse
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Harri James | ... |
Hooker
(as Diana James)
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| Matt Landers | ... |
Desk Sgt. #1
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| Thomas Wagner | ... |
Desk Sgt. #2
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Deidre Conrad | ... |
Policewoman
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William H. Burton Jr. | ... |
Policeman
(as Bill Burton Sr.)
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Preston Hanson | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
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| Ivor Barry | ... |
Stuffy Old Guy
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| Al Leong | ... |
Dellaplane's Chauffeur
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| John Lyons | ... |
Yacht Guard #1
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| Glenn R. Wilder | ... |
Yacht Guard #2
(as Glenn Wilder)
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Steve Vandeman | ... |
Yacht Guard #3
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| Michael McManus | ... |
Lionel Grantham
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| De'voreaux White | ... |
Clovis
(as De'Voreaux White)
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| Melissa Prophet | ... |
Newscaster
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Prince Hughes | ... |
Edd
(as Prince A. Hughes)
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Jim Haynie | ... |
Morty Morton
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Edgar Small | ... |
Raymond Foss
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| James Lew | ... |
Martial Arts Instructor
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| Nicholas Worth | ... |
Cartier
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| Chino 'Fats' Williams | ... |
Kid Sable
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Christopher Broughton | ... |
Pickpocket
(as Chris Broughton)
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Charles Meshack | ... |
Poolroom Bartender
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| Miguel A. Núñez Jr. | ... |
Poolroom Thug #1
(as Miguel Nunez)
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| Branscombe Richmond | ... |
Poolroom Thug #2
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| Richard L. Duran | ... |
Poolroom Thug #3
(as Richard Duran)
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The Knudsen Bros | ... |
Streetsingers
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| Armelia McQueen | ... |
Dee
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| Sonny Landham | ... |
Mr. Quick
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Susan Lentini | ... |
VW Driver
(as Sue Lentini)
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Ken Belsky | ... |
Red Devil Bartender
(as Kenneth B. Belsky)
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| Francis X. McCarthy | ... |
Oliver O'Rooney
(as Frank McCarthy)
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Ronnie Carol | ... |
Party Guest
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| Jules Dean | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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| Tom Druilhet | ... |
Undercver Cop (uncredited)
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| J. Mills Goodloe | ... |
Man in Bar (uncredited)
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Dominic Jack Pizzo Sr. | ... |
Extras (uncredited)
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Paul Sofronoff | ... |
Man in Bar (uncredited)
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| Norman D. Wilson | ... |
Man in Bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Craig R. Baxley | ||
Written by
| Robert Reneau | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Steve Perry | ... | associate producer |
| Joel Silver | ... | producer |
Music by
| Herbie Hancock | ||
| Michael Kamen | ||
Cinematography by
| Matthew F. Leonetti | ||
Editing by
| Mark Helfrich | ||
Editorial Department
| Mark Elson | ... | first assistant editor |
| Frank E. Jimenez | ... | associate editor |
| Chris Moore | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Karen Rea | ||
Art Direction by
| Virginia L. Randolph | ... | (as Virginia Randolph) |
Set Decoration by
| Philip Leonard | ... | (as Phil M. Leonard) |
Costume Design by
| Marilyn Vance | ... | (as Marilyn Vance-Straker) |
Makeup Department
| Paul Abascal | ... | hair stylist |
| Scott H. Eddo | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Steve Perry | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nolbert Brown Jr. | ... | associate director |
| Michael Alan Kahn | ... | second second assistant director |
| Terry Miller | ... | second assistant director (as Terry Miller Jr.) |
| Benjamin Rosenberg | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Joseph C. Fama | ... | construction foreman |
| Jaymes Hinkle | ... | production scenic artist (as Jimmy J. Hinkle) |
| Don Kaeding | ... | leadman |
| Robert S. McDonald | ... | propmaker foreman |
| Michael Muscarella | ... | construction coordinator |
| Michael Papac | ... | assistant property master |
| Enrico Paronelli | ... | paint foreman |
| Tommy Tomlinson | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Alex Algarin | ... | dubbing projectionist |
| Carmen Baker | ... | adr assistant |
| Ron Bartlett | ... | foley editor |
| Don J. Bassman | ... | re-recording mixer (as Don Bassman) |
| Michael J. Benavente | ... | sound effects editor (as Mike Benavente) |
| Sherrie Bayer Burke | ... | dialogue assistant (as Sherrie Burke) |
| Kevin F. Cleary | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Deschaine | ... | foley mixer (as Bob Deschaine) |
| Phyllis Drury | ... | assistant sound re-recordist (as Phillis Drury) |
| Ezra Dweck | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Christopher Flick | ... | foley editor |
| Stephen Hunter Flick | ... | sound effects (as Stephen Flick) |
| Aaron Glascock | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Cecelia Hall | ... | adr editor (as Cece Hall) |
| Bill Henderson | ... | sound re-recording engineer |
| Richard King | ... | sound effects editor |
| Nicholas Korda | ... | dialogue editor |
| Bud Maffett | ... | production sound mixer: second unit |
| Harrison D. Marsh | ... | cable person |
| Oscar Mitt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Sarah Monat | ... | foley artist (as Sarah Jacobs) |
| Richard Overton | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michael Perry | ... | boom operator: second unit (as Michael V. Perry) |
| Bernard F. Pincus | ... | dialogue editor (as Bernard Pincus) |
| Robert Renga | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Dennis Rogers | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Hank Salerno | ... | adr editor |
| Norman B. Schwartz | ... | post-production dialogue |
| Catherine Shorr | ... | sound effects editor (as Cathy Shorr) |
| Richard Shorr | ... | sound effects |
| John Shouse | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| James Simcik | ... | adr editor |
| Ronald Sinclair | ... | adr editor |
| Edward M. Steidele | ... | foley artist (as Ed Steidel) |
| Larry Tozzi | ... | post sound coordinator |
| Douglas Vaughan | ... | boom operator (as Doug Vaughan) |
| James E. Webb | ... | production sound mixer (as Jim Webb) |
| Rosemarie Wheeler | ... | adr assistant (as Rosemary Wheeler) |
| Rick Mitchell | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Jay Bartus | ... | special effects propmaker |
| James Camomile | ... | special effects foreman (as Jim Camomile) |
| Al Di Sarro | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Andrew Sebok | ... | special effects propmaker (as Andy Sebok) |
| Arthur Vacca | ... | special effects propmaker |
| Bruno Van Zeebroeck | ... | special effects foreman / special effects prop shop |
Stunts
| Jamie Anderson | ... | stunts |
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunts |
| Gary Baxley | ... | stunts |
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunts |
| Simone Boisseree | ... | stunts |
| Kenneth John Borland Jr. | ... | stunts |
| John Borland | ... | stunts |
| Steve Boyum | ... | stunts |
| Janet Brady | ... | stunts (as Janet S. Brady) |
| Alonzo Brown | ... | stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | ... | stunt coordinator (as Jophery Brown) / stunts (as Jophery Brown) |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunts |
| Jim Burk | ... | stunts |
| Steve Chambers | ... | stunts |
| Doug Coleman | ... | stunts (as Douglas R. Coleman) |
| Eugene Collier | ... | stunts |
| Jim Connors | ... | stunts |
| Leon Delaney | ... | stunts |
| Eddy Donno | ... | stunts |
| Andy Epper | ... | stunts (as Andrew Epper) |
| Allan Graf | ... | stunts (as Allen Graf) |
| Norman Howell | ... | stunts (as Norm Howell) |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | stunts (as Thomas J. Huff) |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunts |
| Joel Kramer | ... | stunts (as Joel J. Kramer) |
| Myron L. Lapka | ... | stunts (as Myron Lapka) |
| Julius LeFlore | ... | stunts |
| Dwayne McGee | ... | stunts |
| Paula Marie Moody | ... | stunts (as Paula-Marie Moody) |
| Bennie Moore | ... | stunts |
| Bob Orrison | ... | stunts |
| Diane Peterson | ... | stunts |
| Wally Rose | ... | stunts |
| Fred Scheiwiller | ... | stunts |
| Ron Stein | ... | stunts |
| Steve Vandeman | ... | stunts |
| Louis Viscolosi | ... | stunts |
| Guss Williams | ... | stunts (as Gerard Williams) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Mike Amorelli | ... | electrician (as Michael Amorelli) / gaffer: second unit (as Michael Amorelli) |
| Bill Barcroft | ... | grip |
| Lloyd Barcroft | ... | best boy |
| John Baron | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Douglas E. Beal | ... | assistant camera |
| Bob Bergdahl | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Pat Blymyer | ... | gaffer (as Patrick R. 'Goldie' Blymer) |
| Arthur R. Botham | ... | director of photography: Detroit (as Buddy Botham) |
| Peter Davidian | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Bob Fillis | ... | best boy (as Robert Fillis) |
| Robert Fiore | ... | electrician (as Bob Fiore) |
| Antonio V. Garrido | ... | dolly grip (as Tony Garrido) |
| Richard Hartley | ... | electrician: second unit (as Richard Hartley Jr.) |
| Norman Lang | ... | electrician |
| Michael Laws | ... | electrician: second unit (as Mike Laws) |
| John R. Leonetti | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as John Leonetti) / camera operator: second unit (as John Leonetti) |
| John J. Linder | ... | key grip (as John Linder) |
| Johnny London Jr. | ... | grip |
| Edward Morey III | ... | Steadicam operator: second unit |
| Ryne Niner | ... | camera technician |
| John Oteri | ... | camera operator: Detroit |
| Alan Shultz | ... | grip: second unit |
| Peter Sorel | ... | still photographer |
| Michael St. Hilaire | ... | camera operator |
| William J. Taylor | ... | grip: second unit (as William Taylor) |
| Stephen J. Ullman | ... | assistant camera |
| Michael D. Weldon | ... | assistant camera (as Mike Weldon) |
| Randy Nolen | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Bess Gilbert | ... | extras casting |
| Glenn F. Haines | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Florence Kemper | ... | set costumer: women (as Florence B. Kemper) |
Location Management
| Greg Lazzaro | ... | location manager |
| John Penhall | ... | location manager |
| Peter M. Robarts | ... | location manager (as Peter Robarts) |
| Steve Share | ... | assistant location manager (as Steven Share) |
Music Department
| Christopher Brooks | ... | supervising music editor |
| Jackie Krost | ... | music supervisor |
| Richard McIlvery | ... | music mixer |
| Stephen McLaughlin | ... | music scoring mixer (as Stephen McLaughin) |
| Richard Perry | ... | song producer |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Luca Kouimelis | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Mike Fenster | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Paula Abdul | ... | choreographer |
| Aurorah Allain | ... | assistant choreographer |
| Gordon Antell | ... | production assistant |
| Corey Burton | ... | adr loop group |
| Lisa Cogswell | ... | production coordinator (as Lisa M. Violé) |
| Jack Crain | ... | knife design/manufacturer |
| Riley Kathryn Ellis | ... | production executive |
| Art Fransen | ... | technical advisor |
| Vic Heutschy | ... | publicity coordinator |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Brian McMahon | ... | helicopter pilot: aerial filming |
| Michael Papac | ... | armorer |
| Stephen Roland | ... | craft service |
| Tamara Smith | ... | production associate |
| Charles A. Tamburro | ... | aerial coordinator / helicopter pilot (as Charles Tamburro) |
| Michael Tamburro | ... | helicopter ground coordinator |
| Elaine K. Thompson | ... | production associate |
| Larry Turk | ... | adr loop group: voice |
| Ladd Vance | ... | assistant: Joel Silver (as Ladd Rosenberg-Vance) |
| Willie E. Dawkins | ... | assistant to carl weathers (uncredited) |
| Melissa Smith | ... | distribution and marketing coordinator (uncredited) |
| Del Spiva | ... | distribution coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lorimar Film Entertainment (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1988) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1988) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Group (MPG) (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1988) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Guild Home Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Roadshow Home Video (1988) (Australia) (VHS)
- Toho-Towa (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1990) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Warner Bros. Television (1990) (United States) (tv) (as Warner Bros. Television Distribution)
- Guild Film Distribution (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
- CNR Film & Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- RTL Entertainment (1994) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Atlantic Recording Corporation (soundtrack published by)
- Cenex Casting (extras casting)
- Hanna-Barbera Productions (supplied by: "The Flintstones" clip)
- Leonetti Cine Rentals (cameras and lenses provided by)
- Lorimar Studios (opticals)
- R/Greenberg Associates (additional opticals)
- R/Greenberg Associates (main and end titles)
- Segue Music (music editing)
- Technicolor Sound Services (post-production sound services: absorbed rights)
- Weddington Productions (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Jericho "Action" Jackson is a Detroit police sergeant who was demoted from lieutenant for almost tearing the arm off of sexually violent sociopath Sean Dellaplane, whose father is Peter Dellaplane, a major car manufacturer. But Dellaplane himself is violent as well. Dellaplane kills his wife Patrice by shooting her. And then he plants her body in Jackson's apartment, framing Jackson. Dellaplane won't miss Patrice very much, because he has a drug-addicted mistress named Sydney Ash. He keeps Sydney hooked with a free supply of heroin. Jackson suspects Dellaplane of masterminding a murder spree against local officials from the auto workers' union. Dellaplane's mission is to gain a political power base and choose the next president of the United States. Because of what happened to Dellaplane's son Sean, Dellaplane has taken a particular dislike to Jackson. Jackson gets Sydney's help in going after Dellaplane. Written by Todd Baldridge |
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| Taglines | NAME: Jericho Jackson NICKNAME: "Action" HOME: Detroit PROFESSION: Cop EDUCATION: Harvard Law HOBBY: Fighting Crime WEAPON: You're looking at 'em See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Carl Weathers came up with the idea for the film on the set of Predator (1987), during conversations with producer Joel Silver about their shared love of 1970s blaxploitation films. The title was born after Weathers spoke to an Australian crew member about the project. To indicate his interest in working on the film, the crew member said, "I'm in like Action Jackson." Predator costars Bill Duke and Sonny Landham also appear in this film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Jackson is on the roof of the taxi, the driver fires his gun through the roof, making several holes. When the taxi crashes a few seconds later, there are no holes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Century of Black Cinema (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | He Turned Me Out See more » |
| Quotes |
Officer Kornblau:
It was a regular fuck-o-rama at my place last night. Officer Lack: Can the shit, Kornblau. There ain't been any pussy at your pad since your mother helped you move in. They oughta call your place the House of Whacks. See more » |