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Vengence drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition. Director:Craig R. BaxleyWriter:Robert Reneau |
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| Craig T. Nelson | ... | ||
| Vanity | ... | ||
| Sharon Stone | ... | ||
| Thomas F. Wilson | ... |
Officer Kornblau
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Tony Moretti
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Jack Thibeau | ... |
Detective Kotterwell
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Officer Lack
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Stan Foster | ... |
Albert Smith
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Frank Stringer
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Gamble
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Jericho "Action" Jackson is a Detroit police sergeant who was demoted from lieutenant for almost tearing the arm off of sexually violent sociopath Sean Dellaplane, whose father is Peter Dellaplane, a major car manufacturer. But Dellaplane himself is violent as well. Dellaplane kills his wife Patrice by shooting her. And then he plants her body in Jackson's apartment, framing Jackson. Dellaplane won't miss Patrice very much, because he has a drug-addicted mistress named Sydney Ash. He keeps Sydney hooked with a free supply of heroin. Jackson suspects Dellaplane of masterminding a murder spree against local officials from the auto workers' union. Dellaplane's mission is to gain a political power base and choose the next president of the United States. Because of what happened to Dellaplane's son Sean, Dellaplane has taken a particular dislike to Jackson. Jackson gets Sydney's help in going after Dellaplane. Written by Todd Baldridge
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NAME: Jericho Jackson NICKNAME: "Action" HOME: Detroit PROFESSION: Cop EDUCATION: Harvard Law HOBBY: Fighting Crime WEAPON: You're looking at 'em See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 February 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Acción Jackson See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$20,257,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Officer Lack: Can the shit, Kornblau. There ain't been any pussy at your pad since your mother helped you move in. They oughta call your place the House of Wax.
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Performed by Levert
Written by Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble), Leon Huff and Anthony Jackson
Produced by Craig Cooper, Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon for Trevel Production Company,
Inc.
(C) 1974 Mighty Three Music
Administered by The Mighty Three Music Group
All rights reserved.
Courtesy Atlantic Records
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Trivia
When Jackson is taken captive at the Pool Hall, Sydney (Vanity) comes to his aid with a cover story about him being delusional and thinking that he was a "Holy messenger." In a slight twist of Irony, in the 1990's Vanity cast off her stage name and became an Evangelist (Messenger) for the Christian Faith. See more »Goofs
When Carl Weathers and Vanity jump out of the hotel window to escape the police and onto the roof of his convertible parked in an alley, their impact reveals the mattresses inside the car covered with black cloth which comes undone at the rear window. You can also see the scaffolding at the bottom of the scene for the camera, also protected with a mattress. See more »Quotes
Officer Kornblau: It was a regular fuck-o-rama at my place last night.Officer Lack: Can the shit, Kornblau. There ain't been any pussy at your pad since your mother helped you move in. They oughta call your place the House of Wax.
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FOR THE LOVE OF MONEYPerformed by Levert
Written by Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble), Leon Huff and Anthony Jackson
Produced by Craig Cooper, Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon for Trevel Production Company,
Inc.
(C) 1974 Mighty Three Music
Administered by The Mighty Three Music Group
All rights reserved.
Courtesy Atlantic Records
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When I saw this movie back in 1988, I thought then & think now that it was one of the most action packed movies for this genre. Carl Weathers plays a likable cop that goes after an unscrupulous high-end car manufacturer. All of the characters, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson & Sharon Stone round out the cast nicely to make an enjoyable, action packed viewing experience for the 1h30m that it's on. It wasn't mean't to be an academy award winner, but it set out to do what it was intended to do, and that's to be an action packed movie from start to finish. If you can appreciate movies from the '80s, this one will be a welcome addition to any collector's library. I am glad to see it on DVD, because I have played my VHS copy to the max!