Above the Law [Blu-ray]

In his sensational screen debut, Steven Segal smashes his way into the top ranks of action stars, playing a maverick Chicago cop tracking down ex-CIA operatives trafficking drigs.and plotting a political assassination. Director Andrew Davis (The Fugitive, Under Siege) unleashes the fury all over the Windy City as Nico and partner Jax (Pam Grier) close in on a psychotic crimelord (Henry Silva). Through it all, Seagal is "a one-man lethal weapon" (Pat Collins, WWOR-TV/New York).

Steven Seagal plays a Chicago cop who takes on CIA types inthis action thriller from Andrew Davis (The Fugitive). Davis brings muscle to the project, including some strong set pieces that make Seagal (who also co-wrote and co-produced the film) look awfully good. Costars Pam Grier and Sharon Stone give a big assist in that department, too, yet nothing can really mitigate such ridiculous moments as Seagal's getting profound with a villain in his raspy monotone: "You think you're above the law. But you're not." --Tom Keogh