Action Jackson

Action Jackson Information

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
Prince Hughes ... Edd
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:

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

Side B:

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

Action Jackson

Action Jackson Information

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Cast

Soundtrack

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