Poor man's action-comedy from the 80s tries so hard to make Carl Weathers a star and while he can have his charms, he's saddled with awful one-liners that even for the time were bad, and not at all funny. Rather thin story which is fine but the action/fights were basic and Weathers shared very little chemistry with Vanity, who might be cute but not a great actor. Craig T. Nelson as the villain could've been fun,…
Top Cast
Carl Weathers
Sgt. Jericho 'Action' Jackson
Craig T. Nelson
Peter Dellaplane
Vanity
Sydney Ash
Sharon Stone
Patrice Dellaplane
Thomas F. Wilson
Officer Kornblau
Robert Davi
Tony Moretti
Bill Duke
Capt. Earl Armbruster
Jack Thibeau
Detective Kotterwell
Roger Aaron Brown
Officer Lack
Stan Foster
Albert Smith
Mary Ellen Trainor
Secretary
Ed O'Ross
Frank Stringer
Francis X. McCarthy
Oliver O'Rooney
De'voreaux White
Clovis
Bob Minor
Gamble
David Glen Eisley
Thaw
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FAQ about Action Jackson
What is Action Jackson about?
Vengeance drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.
When was Action Jackson released?
Action Jackson was released in 1988.
What genres does Action Jackson belong to?
Action Jackson is categorised as Action, Comedy.
Who stars in Action Jackson?
The cast of Action Jackson includes Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone, Thomas F. Wilson.