Above the Law (1988)

Second viewing, first with original audio; previously viewed -- with Portuguese dubbing -- on January 28, 2009.

A cop is suspended from the force and tries to investigate on his own a corrupt CIA agent.

Passable action thriller. Perhaps its most interesting aspect is that, while it attempts to express the view that State organizations are not above the law, it uses a protagonist who puts himself above the law to show it. The film never appears to be conscious of that paradox, except in the fact that in some countries it was titled Nico: Above the Law. Below is my first review of this movie, published here in this blog:

*quote*
A cop investigates a drug dealer and finds that he may be connected to corrupt
government agents. A senator and a priest are potential targets of this criminal
organization.

Dialogue and drama is very dumbed down and the action sequences are well staged.
The concept of a maverick cop defying corruption is an extremely enduring filmic
lineage which apparently developed without any real-life counterpart. In a very
minimum sense, it is done with competence.

*unquote*

Rating: 35 (up from 33)