Above the Law (Nico) / Над законом (Нико) (1988)
COMPLAINT ! / ЖАЛОБА !
To the Russian-speaking viewer, most action films with the participation of Steven Seagal are known under the name "Nico X", where X is a natural number from 1 to infinity. The fact is that in the debut film "Above the Law" his hero was named Nico. The film was a wild success in the USSR. After that, on pirated video cassettes and on cable television, all subsequent films were called Nico..
Briefly about the plot of the film:
Nico Toscani works for the Chicago Police Department. When he was a CIA officer and visited several hot spots, including the Vietnam War. During the hostilities, his colleagues very often violated the law and exceeded their powers, which is why Nico went to the police. Investigating another case related to drug trafficking, Toscani contacts high-ranking officials, and also discovers a connection between the special services and the drug mafia. After a while, he becomes aware of a conspiracy, the main goal of which is the assassination of the senator. Faced with former corrupt CIA colleagues, Nico goes to war. He will do everything to prevent criminals from carrying out their plan...
Briefly about the plot of the film:
Nico Toscani works for the Chicago Police Department. When he was a CIA officer and visited several hot spots, including the Vietnam War. During the hostilities, his colleagues very often violated the law and exceeded their powers, which is why Nico went to the police. Investigating another case related to drug trafficking, Toscani contacts high-ranking officials, and also discovers a connection between the special services and the drug mafia. After a while, he becomes aware of a conspiracy, the main goal of which is the assassination of the senator. Faced with former corrupt CIA colleagues, Nico goes to war. He will do everything to prevent criminals from carrying out their plan...