Action Jackson

Action Jackson
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Craig R. Baxley
Produced by	Joel Silver
Written by	Robert Reneau
Starring	Carl Weathers Vanity Craig T. Nelson Sharon Stone
Music by	Herbie Hancock Michael Kamen
Cinematography	Matthew F. Leonetti
Editing by	Mark Helfrich
Studio	Silver Pictures
Distributed by	Lorimar Film Entertainment
Release date(s)	February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$7,000,000
Box office	$20,256,975

Action Jackson is a 1988 action film directed by Craig R. Baxley and starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson and Sharon Stone. Paula Abdul was the choreographer. The film was released by Lorimar Film Entertainment.

Plot

Detroit Police Detective and Sergeant Jericho Jackson, known as "Action Jackson", was a Lieutenant in the police force but demoted because of a case he headed involving the son of businessman Peter Dellaplane. After his demotion, "Action Jackson" begins investigating murders of Union members for Dellaplane's company. Dellaplane, it is discovered, is murdering his way to power, hiring assassins to kill unfriendly Union members.

Jackson has the help of a mistress of Peter Dellaplane, a singer named Sydney Ash, who is a heroin addict. Jackson is framed for murdering Peter Dellaplane's wife, Patrice, and finds himself on the run from the police. He receives help from Dee, a lively local hairdresser who acts as his informant and finds a way to get to Dellaplane. The showdown leads to Jackson and Dellaplane at the latter's mansion at the party of a Union Leader. Jackson wins the showdown, kills Dellaplane; and is promoted to Lieutenant as a result of this victory. Jackson, after much reluctance throughout the film, starts a relationship with a determined-to-rehabilitate Sydney.

Cast

• Carl Weathers ... Sgt. Jericho "Action" Jackson
• Craig T. Nelson ... Peter Anthony Dellaplane
• Vanity ... Sydney Ash
• Sharon Stone ... Patrice Dellaplane
• Bill Duke ... Captain Earl Armbruster
• Robert Davi ... Tony Moretti
• Jack Thibeau ... Detective Kotterwell
• Armelia McQueen ... Dee
• Stan Foster ... Albert Smith
• Roger Aaron Brown ... Officer Lack
• Thomas F. Wilson ... Officer Kornblau
• Edgar Small ... Raymond Foss
• Chino 'Fats' Williams ... Kid Sable
• Francis X. McCarthy ... Oliver O'Rooney (as Frank McCarthy)
• De'voreaux White ... Clovis
• Dennis Hayden ... Shaker
• Bob Minor ... Gamble
• Brian Libby ... Martin
• Nicholas Worth ... Cartier
• Branscombe Richmond ... Poolroom thug
• Al Leong ... Dellaplane's chauffeur
• Ed O'Ross ... Frank Stringer
• Mary Ellen Trainor ... Liz Mazatorri
• Jim Haynie as Morty Morton
• Ivor Barry as Stuffy Old Man
• Michael McManus as Lionel Grantham

Soundtrack

Released as a 12" vinyl record, compact cassette.

Side A:

1. He Turned Me Out – The Pointer Sisters (4:25)
2. Action Jackson – Madame X (5:01)
3. Undress – Vanity (5:24)
4. Building Up "Action Jackson" – Herbie Hancock (4:10)
5. For the Love of the Money – Levert (4:05)

Side B:

1. Keeping Good Loving – Sister Sledge (5:24)
2. Shotgun – Vanity, Dave Koz (4:12)
3. Faraway Eyes – Vanity (4:24)
4. Lover's Celebration – Skyy (3:46)
5. Protect and Serve – MC Jam & Pee Wee Jam (5:05)

See also

• List of American films of 1988

External links

• Action Jackson at the Internet Movie Database
• Action Jackson at AllRovi
• Action Jackson at Box Office Mojo