Directed by future Fugitive helmsman Andrew Davis, Above the Law is one of a handful of Steven Seagal films with an appeal extending beyond Seagal's hardcore fans. Making his feature film debut, the star plays a Vietnam vet-turned-Chicago cop (what a parlay!) who uncovers an insidious conspiracy when he plans a major drug bust. The FBI tells him to forget the bust-on direct orders from the CIA. The plot is essentially an excuse for Seagal to smash heads and kick butt at the slightest provocation; still, it is not so much the violence content as the film's depiction of drug users that earned Above the Law an R rating. All this, and Pam Grier and Sharon Stone too!