Action Jackson (1988 film)
| Action Jackson | |
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| Directed by | Craig R. Baxley |
| Written by | Robert Reneau |
| Produced by | Joel Silver |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Matthew F. Leonetti |
| Edited by | Mark Helfrich |
| Music by | Herbie Hancock Michael Kamen |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lorimar Film Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8–10 million |
| Box office | $20.3 million (domestic) |
Action Jackson is a 1988 American action comedy film directed by Craig R. Baxley, starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Sharon Stone and Craig T. Nelson. Weathers stars as Jericho "Action" Jackson, a Detroit Police detective investigating a corrupt auto magnate (Nelson). The film was released in the United States by Lorimar Film Entertainment on February 12, 1988. It received mostly negative reviews, but was a minor box office success.