generationofswine It was not a good movie...but that doesn't matter. OK, fine, it sort of matters now, but, honestly, it came out when I was 8.I saw it when I was 8, mainly because Carl Weathers was Apollo Creed from "Rocky" and one of the guys from "Predator" and I loved both of those movies so...mommy, daddy, let me see it, let me see it...And being the '80s when parents considered "Robocop" a child friendly film, of course I got to see it.And when you are 8 this movie is awesome and "Action Jackson" is a total hero and you are going to wait in line to see Action Jackson 2, and 3, and they never made any more because it wasn't that good to start with.None of that matters. Not when you are 8 and movies like this fit into the "Cop Adventure" mold...and "Action Jackson" fit perfectly into that. So kids like me loved it.And let's be totally honest like "Robocop" it was rated "R" and like so many other films in the '80s it was totally inappropriate for little kids to see--by today's standards--but back then movies like this were made for kids, made to appeal to little boys too.So honestly, it's an 80s kids movie that was made for adults and it sort of was just taken over by kids...falls under "Childhood Classic." And you can't rate movies from your childhood the same way that you do movies you like as an adult. Totally different standard. Kids movies should have kid movie ratings.It's a shame they don't do that anymore.

Mechagoji75 I'm sorry but this is a complete disaster from cool to laughable and made me quit watching the film because of Reanu's crappy writing of killing Sharon off of the film, what a dick. I first thought that Sharon would be the main villain but no it was The Incredible's Craig T. Nelson as the main villain, in which he frames Jackson (Carl Weathers) by Nelson killing his wife (played by Sharon Stone. This was something that got me interested when I was 7 or 8, until now, it was just so horrible, I'm taking this quote from Frank Yablans on the Electric Boogaloo: The Wild untold story of Cannon Films documentary how to describe "Action Jackson". "It was dry as a Saharan desert, it was awful". I liked Lorimar for Full House TV series, but this is just awful for giving us nothing but junk. What a piece of crap that it should've been owned by Sony not WB, and really, why did the DVD and Blu-ray covers of this film has Sharon stone in the background, she is killed early in the film, you dicks at Warner Brothers, you should've put Craig T Nelson in it. What such a dumb f**k

Scarecrow-88 Absolutely ludicrous, implausible, and outrageously unrealistic action film: and it's a hell of a lot of fun! Carl Weathers finally had his chance to be the lead star of an action film, as a Detroit cop of a distinguished reputation. Problem is he just can't seem to stay out of trouble. Craig T Nelson is a wealthy businessman involved in killing union members of AWA (this isn't exactly a crackerjack plot rife with politics worthy of any intellectual investment) and Weathers' Action Jackson was responsible for his son's imprisonment. A demotion due to a backlash regarding his work in that case has left Jackson basically in a rather unflattering cop position where his true desire is to be lieutenant again. Meanwhile, Nelson's blonde-headed Dellaplane continues to use a group of assassins known as The Invisible Man to get rid of unioneers that stand in his way of orchestrating a coup where he's calling the shots of the AWA behind a man of his choosing. Jackson joins forces with a sexy lounge singing heroine addict (she comes along reluctantly, but this serves as a wake-up call to her when Dellaplane had a bomb rigged to kill her in her apartment) in the hopes of keeping her alive and getting to Dellaplane. The actress formerly known as Vanity wasn't much of a thespian but she does look mighty delish in a skin-tight lounge dress. She even shows her tits for us. There's no doubt she was a feast for the eyes. This was during that period before Sharon Stone broke out in Basic Instinct, and she was still trying to find the actress she'd become. Here, she is a looker but her acting leaves much to be desired. It was clear she was hired for her beauty. Her fate is no surprise, as her accidental snooping isn't about to make Dellaplane just avoid dealing with any chance of his plans being ruined by Action Jackson.This cast has some 80s faces in it that should amuse action fans. Like Nicholas Worth (Darkman) as a security guard, Branscombe Richmond (you guessed it, he gets his ass kicked *again*) and Miguel Nunez (Friday the 13th Part Five and Shadowzone) as thugs in a pool hall (as well as Charles Meshack was the big brute Arnie kills in the airplane in Commando), Brian Libby (the Frankenstein experiment psycho Chuck Norris has to contend with in Silent Rage) as a security guard of Nelson's, and gravel-voiced Fat Williams as a former boxer pal of Jackson's. Bill Duke of Predator and Commando is Jackson's superior (who grows tired of Jackson's wreckage) and Robert Davi is a high school friend of Jackson's who gets offed by Dellaplane because he knows too much. Sonny Landham has a small part as a knife-wielding drug supplier that Jackson tosses out of the apartment window into another apartment window across the street! Thomas Wilson (Back to the Future's antagonist, Biff) is a cop wanting to achieve Jackson's lofty position in the police force.Want to see Jackson leap a moving taxi without touching it landing on his feet? Want to see Jackson drive a Ferrari up the stairs of a mansion? Want to see Jackson and Vanity leap from a window into the retractable roof of a convertible and get away without even a bruise? This is the kind of action film where the body count couldn't be high enough, there isn't a limit on how many cars are destroyed or wreck, and no matter how many times you punch the hero he seems to recover without showing any long-term effects. The fact that Nelson is a master martial artist, can operate such a criminal enterprise with little resistance from the police, and shoot a woman and just dump her body in Jackson's home with no serious ramifications of law enforcement questioning him with any clear provocation tells you all you need to know about what kind of action film this is. This kills brain cells and requests that you forget the notion of looking at the film with any sort of real scrutiny. This is about Weathers, and that chiseled athletic action hero physique, hurling big- bodied bruisers through doors, hanging onto moving cars without being slung off despite them going at advanced speeds around curves (and hitting other cars in traffic spots encountered), and a woman at his side who gives us something to salivate over. Vanity's ability to emote may not be her greatest attribute but her slinky figure sure isn't a liability, either. Still, it was nice to see Weathers get his own action movie, even if he never benefited by a studio push he obviously deserved.

utgard14 Dumb but fun '80s actioner with a rare starring role for Carl Weathers. He plays the title character, a tough Detroit cop obsessed with bringing down wealthy psychopath Craig T. Nelson. Weathers is great, with lots of cool one-liners and macho swagger to spare. For his part, villainous Nelson is appropriately evil and gets to bed young Sharon Stone and Vanity, officially making him the king of all studs. Speaking of Sharon and Vanity, they both appear naked in this, which is reason enough to recommend it. Also features support from Bill Duke, Robert Davi, and Biff from the Back to the Future movies. If you're a fan of '80s action movies, cheese and all, you'll surely like this one.