Episode
The Birth of Seagal Cinema | ABOVE THE LAW (1988) - The Seagal Series Pt.1
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- Sunset Video Rentals
- Published
- Dec 15, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 652
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Summary
Steven Seagal didn’t just stroll into action movies… he crashed through a window with Above the Law (1988). In this first episode of The Seagal Series, we dig into how this scrappy Chicago cop thriller became the birth of “Seagal cinema” – from the real-life myths baked into Nico Toscani, to the bone-crunching aikido, to its life as a legit VHS rental staple.