Beyond the law ( 1992 film ) - wikipedia Beyond the law ( 1992 film ) Beyond the Law Genre Crime Drama Thriller Written by Larry Ferguson Directed by Larry Ferguson Starring Charlie Sheen Linda Fiorentino Michael Madsen Courtney B. Vance Leon Rippy Music by John D'Andrea Cory Lerios Original language ( s ) English Production Executive producer ( s ) Richard N. Gladstein Ronna B. Wallace Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. ( co-executive producer ) Producer ( s ) John Fiedler Mark Tarlov Production location ( s ) El Mirage Dry Lake, California Phoenix, Arizona New River, Arizona Scottsdale, Arizona Cinematography Robert M. Stevens Editor ( s ) Don Brochu Robert C. Jones Running time 108 minutes Production company ( s ) Capitol Films Polar Entertainment Corporation Distributor HBO Budget $18,000,000 ( estimated ) Release Original network HBO Original release April 22, 1993 Beyond the Law is a 1992 TV film written and directed by Larry Ferguson. It tells the story of Dan Saxon, an undercover cop who infiltrates a group of criminal outlaw bikers behind a drug - smuggling and arms - dealing operation. In order to maintain their trust, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes and must question how far he can go beyond the law. The film stars Charlie Sheen, Linda Fiorentino, and Michael Madsen. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Background 4 References 5 External links Plot Based on a true story, the film centers on Dan Saxon, a cop with a troubled childhood. He is enlisted by Conroy Price, an agent in Arizona 's State Attorney General 's office, to go undercover to bust the illegal drugs and arms trafficking. Saxon is unsuccessful until he meets and befriends Virgil, a mechanic who introduces him to the seedy world of criminal bikers. Virgil tutors Saxon on bikes and customs of the `` outlaw motorcycle brotherhood. '' After many lessons and a major change in appearance Saxon develops an alter ego named Sid and ends up infiltrating the Jackals and earning the trust of Blood, their president. At the same time, he begins a relationship with a photojournalist, Renee Jason, who is aware of his dual life. As Saxon falls deeper into this world of crime, he becomes more unbalanced. After a violent situation that led to the murder of a 20 - year - old convenience store attendant, Saxon is brought back to earth. Saxon 's Identity is revealed, by Price, to the local, state, and federal law enforcement, much to their praise for Saxon 's undercover skills. Concluding the undercover operation, over 200 arrests are made including Blood. The end of the film shows Saxon walking into the desert. It is revealed in the narrated epilogue that Saxon and Renee are living in California, and Blood is serving 3 consecutive life sentences. Cast Charlie Sheen -- Daniel `` Dan '' Saxon ( AKA Sid ) Linda Fiorentino -- Renee Jason Michael Madsen -- `` Blood '' Courtney B. Vance -- Conroy Price Leon Rippy -- Virgil ( aka Dildo ) Rip Torn -- Deputy Prescott Dennis Burkley -- Oatmeal Michael Waltman -- Jailer Background Larry Ferguson wrote the screenplay after reading the article `` Undercover Angel '' by Lawrence Linderman in the July, 1981 issue of Playboy on an undercover agent named Dan Black. Black served as a technical advisor on the film and appeared as an extra in the movie. References Jump up ^ Smoron, Paige ( July 11, 1997 ), `` Camera Obscura '', Chicago Sun - Times ^ Jump up to : Larry Ferguson ( Writer - Director ) ( 1992 ). Beyond the Law ( DVD ( Insert & Special Features ) ). Artisan. External links Beyond the Law on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Beyond_the_Law_(1992_film)&oldid=809085797 '' Categories : 1992 television films 1990s crime films Crime films based on actual events HBO Films films American films Crime television films Films based on newspaper and magazine articles Films directed by Larry Ferguson Screenplays by Larry Ferguson Outlaw biker films Directorial debut films Hidden categories : Pages using infobox television with alias parameters Pages using infobox television with editor parameter Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Italiano 日本 語 Polski Русский Svenska Türkçe Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 7 November 2017, at 01 : 25 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who is the movie beyond the law based on
Answer: an undercover agent named Dan Black