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(1988) |
ergeant Jericho ‘Action’ Jackson (Carl Weathers) is a tough Detroit cop. He’s got a bad reputation and a tough captain.
Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson) is an evil crime lord with a beautiful wife (Sharon Stone) and a seductive singer, Sydney Ash (Vanity) for a mistress.
Jackson is sent to protect an award ceremony where Dellaplane is to be honoured. He and Jackson have history and Jackson is determined to uncover him for the evil pusher that he is. Jackson gets in with Dellaplane’s wife to try and expose him. However Dellaplane fits him up for her murder which leads Jackson to seek out sexy nightclub singer Sydney Ash (Vanity) to provide him with information on Dellaplane’s activities and to help clear his name.
This is straight up, no nonsense action movie. It really is jam packed with action and it’s very impressive, even now. The opening scene is fantastic. Like "The Last Dragon", which also starred Vanity, the movie was made by Motown. During the movie, Vanity performs some very sexy songs in some even sexier outfits. I’m sure some viewers will feel that these scenes more than make up for her suspect acting...
Carl Weathers is perfectly cast as the towering Jackson and there are some great comedy moments. It’s very cheesy and there is a fantastic soundtrack as you’d expect from Motown. Sharon Stone doesn’t have a lot to do she is only the second female lead and more of a co-star really. Craig T. Nelson is also very convincing as the evil Dellaplane.
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This movie really gives you what you want from an action movie. Cool characters, great explosions, cool cars, chases, a great villain, and a killer soundtrack, and you get the dubious talents of Vanity to boot! This movie really does rock!
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Singer Vanity is now a Christian preacher! During her career she released three albums; Vanity 6 (1982) produced by Prince, featuring two other girls Brenda, and Susan (who you can see in Purple Rain singing with Apollonia -as Apollonia 6), Wild Animal (1984), and Skin On Skin (1986). All are out of print. 
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Action Jackson was originally planned to be a trilogy of movies. Sadly, the sequels never happened.
When Carl Weathers was younger, he played professional American football for the Oakland Raiders. This was Weathers' first starring role in a movie.
Carl Weathers did a television series called Street Justice a few years after Action Jackson, where he played a police detective, Adam Beaudreaux. -Thanks to James Froelich
Carl Weathers is best known for his role as Apollo Creed in the Rocky movies.
Out of all the collectable metal lunch boxes the Action Jackson is one of the most sought after and expensive at $750.00 plus! -Thanks to Ron
Vanity has since left Hollywood behind her. She is now a born again Christian, artist, and preacher. -Thanks to evilash
A few years later Carl Weathers made a similar action film in Australia with a similar character to Action Jackson called Hurricane Smith -Thanks to Nick Springsteen
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Action Jackson was filmed in Denver, Detroit and L.A.
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The soundtrack is brilliant! The Pointer Sisters perform the superb opening track 'He Turned Me Out' which is so corny you just have to love it.
1. Pointer Sisters - He Turned Me Out (4:25)
2. Madame X - Action Jackson (5:01)
3. Levert - For The Love Of Money (5:24)
4. Vanity - Undress (4:10)
5. Herbie Hancock - Building Up "Action Jackson" (4:05)
6. Sister Sledge - Keeping Good Loving (5:24)
7. Vanity - Shotgun (feat. Kareem) (4:12)
8. Vanity - Faraway Eyes (4:24)
9. Skyy - Lover's Celebration (3:46)
10. MC Jam & Pee Wee Jam - Protect And Serve (5:05)
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