Action U.S.A.

Action U.S.A. (released in the Philippines as Above the Law) is a 1989 American action film directed by Hollywood stuntman John Stewart who was also known for his works on the 1973 film Scorpio and the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Plot
A woman is protected by two FBI agents after the murder of her boyfriend by gangsters wanting his stolen diamonds.

Cast

 * Gregory Scott Cummins as Clay Osborn
 * Cameron Mitchell as Frankie Navarro
 * Barri Murphy as Carmen
 * William Hubbard Knight as Earl “Panama” McKinnon
 * William Smith as Conover
 * Ross Hagen as Drago
 * Hoke Howell as Hitch
 * David Sanders as Lucky
 * Rod Shaft as Billy Ray

Release
Action U.S.A. was first released as Above the Law in the Philippines on March 25, 1989.

Critical response
Variety called the rediscovered film as "an excellent example of the type of escapist fun that packed drive-in theaters as recently as a decade ago but is now without a natural home."

Availability
It had been available on VHS by First Look Home Entertainment before being released on Blu-Ray November 2020 by Vinegar Syndrome. It was also made available on demand by Alamo Drafthouse.