Action U.S.A.

Action U.S.A. (released in the Philippines as Above the Law) is a 1989 American action film directed by Hollywood stuntman John Stewart[1][2] who was also known for his works on the 1973 film Scorpio and the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.[3][4]

Action U.S.A.
Directed byJohn Stewart
Screenplay byDavid Reskin
Story byDavid Reskin
John Stewart
Produced byAlan Stewart
Susan K. Stewart
Starring
CinematographyThomas L. Callaway
Edited byGabrielle Gilbert Reeves
Music byDel Casher
Production
company
Stewart & Berger
Distributed byFilmtrust
Release dates
  • March 25, 1989 (1989-03-25) (Philippines)
  • July 1, 1989 (1989-07-01) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A woman is protected by two FBI agents after the murder of her boyfriend by gangsters wanting his stolen diamonds.[5][6][7]

Cast

[8][9][10]

Release

Action U.S.A. was first released as Above the Law in the Philippines on March 25, 1989.[11]

Critical response

Variety called the rediscovered film as "an excellent example of the type of escapist fun that packed drive-in theaters as recently as a decade ago but is now without a natural home."[12]

Availability

It had been available on VHS by First Look Home Entertainment[13] before being released on Blu-Ray November 2020 by Vinegar Syndrome. It was also made available on demand by Alamo Drafthouse.[14][15]

See also

References
  1. "Watch the utterly bonkers trailer for re-issued '80s stunt-fest 'Action U.S.A'" EW.com
  2. ACTION U.S.A. (John Stewart, 1989) on Vimeo
  3. John Stewart - Rotten Tomatoes
  4. John Stewart - IMDb
  5. Letterboxd
  6. The Bad Movie Bible
  7. vhsps
  8. MUBI
  9. Blu-ray.com
  10. Octopus Film Festival
  11. "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Manila Standard News, Inc. March 25, 1989. p. 17. Retrieved April 28, 2021. From The Same Hollywood Team That Gave You The Spectacular Stunts Of The 007 James Bond Film "Man With The Golden Gun"
  12. Spectacle Theater
  13. Amazon.com
  14. ACTION USA|Trailer (Uncensored) by Alamo Drafthouse on YouTube
  15. Action USA Trailer: Explosive Long Lost 1980s Film is Finally Here — /Film
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