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Action U.S.A.
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Wikipedia article
'Action U.S.A.' (released in the Philippines as 'Above the Law') is a 1989 American action film directed by Hollywood stuntman John Stewart[https://ew.com/movies/action-usa-trailer/ "Watch the utterly bonkers trailer for re-issued '80s stunt-fest 'Action U.S.A'"]
EW.com[https://vimeo.com/178394660 ACTION U.S.A. (John Stewart, 1989) on Vimeo] who was also known for his works on the 1973 film 'Scorpio' and the TV series 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/john_stewart_11 John Stewart - Rotten Tomatoes][https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0829519/?ref_=tt_stry_pl John Stewart - IMDb]
Plot
A woman is protected by two FBI agents after the murder of her boyfriend by gangsters wanting his stolen diamonds, then pursuing her to not talk about it.[https://letterboxd.com/film/action-usa/ Letterboxd][https://www.badmoviebible.com/single-post/2018/01/26/REVIEW-VIDEO-Action-USA-1989 The Bad Movie Bible][https://vhsps.com/shop/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=827&category_id=217&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1 vhsps]
Cast
*Gregory Scott Cummins
*Cameron Mitchell
*William Hubbard Knight
*Ross Hagen
*Barri Murphy
[https://mubi.com/films/action-u-s-a MUBI][https://www.blu-ray.com/Action-USA/698752/ Blu-ray.com][https://octopusfilmfestival.com/wydarzenie/action-u-s-a/ Octopus Film Festival]
Release
'Action U.S.A.' was first released as 'Above the Law' in the Philippines on March 25, 1989.
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."[http://www.spectacletheater.com/action-usa/ Spectacle Theater]Availability
It had been available on VHS by First Look Home Entertainment[https://www.amazon.com/Action-U-S-VHS-Cameron-Mitchell/dp/6301357884 Amazon.com]
before being released on Blu-Ray November 2020 by Vinegar Syndrome. It was also made available on demand by Alamo Drafthouse.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1G-f_V0WgY&t=1s ACTION USA|Trailer (Uncensored) by Alamo Drafthouse on YouTube][https://www.slashfilm.com/action-usa-trailer/ Action USA Trailer: Explosive Long Lost 1980s Film is Finally Here /Film]
See also
*1989 in film
*B movie
*Stuntpeople
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