Action Jackson

Plot synopsis:
Vishi (Ajay Devgn) is a small-time crook who would do anything for money. He falls in love with Khushi (Sonakshi Sinha), a simple HR executive, who then begins a relationship with him. One day, Vishi, who frequently gets involved in fights, publicly beats up a street gangster, who later seeks a revenge attack with his gang. The gangster and his gang brutally beat up Vishi, and easily escape the scene. It is then revealed that the person they had beaten is actually Vishi's lookalike, Jai. The goons escape when they hear the siren, and Vishi is found alive on bike, then the same goons gets beaten brutally by Vishi. Khushi tries to explain to Vishi that she loves him, he understands and they both start falling in love. On another occasion, a police inspector arrests Jai and hands him over to a group of gangsters led by Pedro (Ketan Karande). Jai single-handedly kills them all and is revealed to be a professional assassin and previous right-hand man of underworld criminal Xavier Fonseca (Anandaraj), nicknamed AJ. After AJ single-handedly rescued Xavier's sister Marina (Manasvi Mamgai) from a bunch of kidnappers, Marina falls for Jai but he rejects her as he is been married to Anusha (Yami Gautam).
Angered, Xavier tries to kill Anusha twice to get AJ married to Marina, which leaves her brutally injured. Jai then escaped to India and is in the process of getting her treated. When Vishi spots Jai, he reveals his identity and story to Vishi. Jai then requests Vishi to go to Bangkok disguised as AJ to fool Xavier and his sister; meanwhile AJ makes time to get his wife operated on, as she is expecting a baby. Vishi agrees to help and goes to Bangkok along with his friend Musa (Kunaal Roy Kapur). Meanwhile, Insp. Shirke finds AJ's lookalike and tries to inform Xavier but ended up murdered. The style of murder triggers suspicion to Xavier. Marina tortures Musa to know the truth. He reveals that Vishi is the one who masqueraded as AJ. Xavier hatches a plan to bring AJ to Bangkok by kidnapping his wife, baby and lookalike and threatens to kill all three of them. It is revealed up that Vishi is actually in Mumbai and AJ and himself switched their places in the airport at time after the job is done. AJ reaches the spot and kills all Xavier's henchmen, Xavier, Marina and unfortunately the baby dies in the blast while AJ and Anusha escape. Later it was revealed to be safe who was rescued by one of a man (Razzak Khan) of Xavier. The film ends with AJ and Vishi meeting at airport and Anusha requests Vishi to marry Khushi soon. It even shows that Musa's hand is broken and they are seen together as AJ with Anusha and Vishi with Khushi and Musa. While credit rolls it shows Prabhudeva and Ajay Devgan dancing together in the theme song of AJ.

Tags: murder, cult, violence, humor, action, blaxploitation

Review:
Great 80s Fun. Okay, now what isn't there to like about a movie that stars Carl Weathers, Craig T.
Carl Weathers (Rocky, Predator) plays Jericho 'Action' Jackson.
This is full of explosions, fulls of fist fights, full of awful acting and one-liners and amazingly, has a half decent cast of big name 80's action stars like Bill Duke and Sonny Landham (both of whom appeared in Predator with Weathers and Arnold Schwarzenegger), and Robert Davy (Die Hard, Raw Deal, Predator 2).
Action is a proud man, a high-school track star, a dedicated cop, a sergeant who lost his lieutenant's stripes almost two years ago He jostles a conceited, two-faced, backstabbing mass murderer called Peter Dellaplane (Craig T.
Baxley has not only carried it off, but makes you believe it One must also give some of the credit to Carl Weathers whose erect muscular body and his charm and good looks give some credence to the heroics The picture contains fun, lots of action, and two sexy women Vanity looked so gorgeous when she was shot up with heroin Stone met her husband after his first wife died and his son went to prison She thinks that he may seem greedy and arrogant but he remained loved by everyone, and the whole experience changed him She also thinks that Jackson is not so different from her husband, that both are stubborn, and both intent on getting what they want.
This is paint-by-numbers formula movie-making; this script has been written and filmed a hundred times, and every action star in Hollywood has appeared in some version of it, all of the Baldwin brothers in turn, Sly Stallone, Kirk Russell, Seagal, Schwarzenegger, Brandon Lee - I'm sure the reader can fill in the titles of each actor's version, regardless how unmemorable the films may have been.
There are also some important ethnic transgressions here - we first find Vanity as the new mistress of the white bad-guy, whereas it's clear that Sharon stone's character has had a fling with Carl weathers'.
There are plenty of fist fights, explosions, car crashes, and other action in this one, and I thought Weathers did a good job in this film.
While it is a pretty standard genre flick in some respects (maverick hero, psychotic and ambitious bad guy, beautiful women, angry boss, lots of explosions, etc.), "Action Jackson" maintains an irresistibly silly, tongue in cheek style.
It begins with a good "grabber" opening, and continues to deliver enough mayhem to keep the action junkie consistently amused.In his first starring vehicle, Carl Weathers once again shows off effortless charisma and his incredibly chiseled body.
He's a natural for a role like this, playing the title character, a detective who's been saddled with a desk job for two years but who gets caught up in the schemes of Peter Dellaplane (a wonderfully hammy Craig T.
Action Jackson figures that the way to get to Dellaplane is through his women: either his young second wife Patrice (Sharon Stone) or his foxy mistress Sydney (singer / actress Vanity).The film comes up with a couple of one liners, some better than others.
The violence in this movie is brutal and efficiently directed, the action sequences spectacular, the main villain great and the hero, Carl Weathers, can hold his own when compared to other big action stars of the 80's.
Carl Weathers is AWESOME here delivering those one liners like a champ, he had good chemistry with Vanity and overall he just entertained the hell out of me!
Carl Weathers is "Action" Jackson the Cop so bad the that he can beat the living cheese out of the crooks so badly that their ancestors will feel it 12 centuries from now.
The answer is apparently 'exploded'.)  Dangerous minions can time their hit and run assassination attempts to coincide with the came split second that their target walks through a door, despite traffic and the fact that they are hundreds of yards away with no possible way of knowing that this was the point he was to emerge  "I have to catch a cab' means a chase scene, with Jackson not only catching up but giving him a mouthful through the window of his speeding car while still on foot!
Forget about Apollo Creed from "Rocky" and Dillon from "Predator", the ultimate Carl Weathers feature is "Action Jackson" why because he is the "star".
There are some familiar faces in the cast too; ex-model / singer Vanity gives a sultry performance as a nightclub singer (with a steamy soundtrack to boot), Bill Duke as the hardened police captain that's always on Jackson's back, a unhinged Robert Davi as an old friend and a minor turn by Sharon Stone.The ludicrously pulpy story doesn't break any new ground (sometimes a little too makeshift and contrived), but it's gloriously violent, equipped with smart-lipped one-liners and works in some exciting action set-pieces (Ferrari driving in a mansion) within its urban backdrop thanks to Craig R Baxley's rigidly confident direction..
Action Jackson could be a comic black hero,nothing in the movie is real,glass blast,cars climbing the stairs,big explosions, whenever they do are overblown,Vanity and Sharon stone in hot and breathtaking scenes are gorgeous in they best shape than ever,even the characters in small roles is funny with a lot of gags,actually the picture is pure entertainment and action that certainly you do not be sorry to watch!!!but Don't wait a serious movie!!
OK, fine, it sort of matters now, but, honestly, it came out when I was 8.I saw it when I was 8, mainly because Carl Weathers was Apollo Creed from "Rocky" and one of the guys from "Predator" and I loved both of those movies so...mommy, daddy, let me see it, let me see it...And being the '80s when parents considered "Robocop" a child friendly film, of course I got to see it.And when you are 8 this movie is awesome and "Action Jackson" is a total hero and you are going to wait in line to see Action Jackson 2, and 3, and they never made any more because it wasn't that good to start with.None of that matters.
Not when you are 8 and movies like this fit into the "Cop Adventure" mold...and "Action Jackson" fit perfectly into that.
Always a likable supporting player in films such as 'Predator', 'Death Hunt' and 'Rocky', this film was an attempt to turn Carl Weathers into a leading action star and he delivers well here, but it is no surprise to discover that the film failed to propel his career.
At the best of times, the film is laugh-out-loud funny with a particularly memorable scene in which a drunken Vanity keeps making quips with sexual innuendo as she takes a nighttime drive with Weathers, not to mention a petty thief who amusingly keeps fainting in the opening few minutes, but the comedy side of the film too often takes a back-seat to the rather formulaic weeding out corruption angle with Nelson.
To fill that void, enter Carl Weathers to deliver a tough, cool performance as Detroit supercop Jericho "Action" Jackson.
Action Jackson has all the action that fans of the genre need and Carl Weathers did a hell of a job as the lead in this film..
Good action movie great leading man with Carl Weathers the only thing that made me cringe was at the beginning when he was in the office with his police captain and they kept talking about him losing his Lieutenant stripes assassin has stripes a lieutenant has a bar it made me cringe when they spoke about it about a half a dozen times otherwise good performance by mr.
Carl Weathers plays the lead role as Jericho Action Jackson.
Carl Weathers is a tough cop named "Action Jackson" who takes on a crooked Detroit auto executive with a dishonest scheme going.
As a fan of action movies and football I love Carl Weathers and never understood why Hollywood never did more with him as an actor.
Action Jackson (Carl Weathers) is a tough Detroit police sergeant.
The thing is that Weathers needs to start the movie with a big action scene.
I've just read about Vanity's death a few days ago aged only 57.So sad to discover this news.She was never a BIG STAR Actress but it's amazing how many actresses like her had an effect on us kids of the 1980's.I first became aware of her in "The Last Dragon" not a bad film but not really great either but she clearly stood out.She really only made 3 films of note (the above one) "52 Pick Up" which for obvious reasons had VHS Tapes being worn out in the late 80's, check it out, it has a GREAT cast and I have always been a fan Roy Scheider's but this film also included as well as Vanity (who's role was small but sexy) a certain Kelly Preston whom 1980's teenagers will be FOREVER grateful for :-) So two OK films but then came this one..."ACTION JACKSON" has so much over-the-top machismo that you can't help but smile and enjoy the wave of 80's action.Carl Weathers is BRILLIANT...he really is!
he knows what kind of film this is and I love how he plays it (tongue firmly set in cheek) he's also super cool in the Rocky films, Predator and he was even in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (one of my all-time favourite films) BLINK and you'll miss him though.This has an EPIC 1980's cast...Carl, Craig T Nelson(so incredibly good in the first two Poltergeist movies), Bill Duke (one of his buddies from Predator), Robert Davi (007 Baddie from LTK) add in Sharon Stone in an early role and the even more beautiful Vanity and you have what is really something of a secret 'cult' 1980's action movie.Straight from the get go this sprints off the line...Great lines for Carl (I won't spoil 'em for you...go discover them yourself) And yet whilst it's without a doubt Carl's film...VANITY as his squeeze is just joyful and brings a smile to your face every time she's on the screen, unlike Miss Stone who although clearly beautiful is (at least for me)not a match for Vanity (it's funny who makes it BIG and who doesn't sometimes...as I would have gone with Vanity to be the breakaway star after this!) This was her BIG TIME Film and she owns it along with Carl Weathers (WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE GET THIS FANTASTIC ACTION GUY from the 1980's THAT WE LOVE...BACK in the MOVIES!) GOD BLESS Vanity...And family & friends know this...
Despite the impossibility of her role Sharon Stone did have a career.Enough action for Jackson and the movie-going public who likes this stuff.
So if you love 80s cop- action movies watch this.I like Carl Weathers.
Nelson who plays our villain,,, alongside those 2 are Vanity,, and Sharon Stone,,, lot's of violence and gore for ann 80's picture,,, loved Craig T.
Carl Weathers did not age one bit from all those Rocky films, and he looked as good as ever in this action film that features a really bad guy that got what was due to him.
Carl Weathers did not age one bit from all those Rocky films, and he looked as good as ever in this action film that features a really bad guy that got what was due to him.
It's at first hard to tell if "Action Jackson" is oblivious to its own ridiculousness or playing up to it, but when Carl Weathers — the titular Jackson — chases a speeding cab on foot and not only catches up with it but actually runs alongside it, I think it's safe to say the filmmakers are well aware of the movie's stupidity.
Nelson), "I expected a standing ovation." The seated Nelson says: "You're getting one." The story is pretty standard stuff to wrap around explosions and car chases: auto union bigwigs are being bumped off in Detroit, and detective Jericho "Action" Jackson is pretty sure auto magnate Peter Dellaplane is behind it.
Former Prince protégé Vanity was at what turned out to be the peak of her career when she made "Action Jackson," and while she made favorable impressions in the thriller "52 Pick-Up" and the martial arts parody/comedy "The Last Dragon," she's only so-so as the heroin-addicted singer Sydney Ash. She acquits herself well in the few scenes requiring her to be sexy (more boobies!) or tough, and she actually does some of her better singing here, but otherwise her performance is fairly weak.
Carl Weathers had the makings of a huge action star, what with Predator coming out around this time also, I don't understand what went wrong?
Speaking of classic cheesy one liner's, Weathers also starred in Predator (one of my all time favorite action films!) with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Weathers Man. Made during the waning days of 80s action flicks, this vehicle for "Rocky" foe-turned-friend Carl Weathers has him chasing down murderous city kingpin Peter Dellaplane, played in slick fashion by Craig "Coach" Nelson.
A pretty good action hero (Carl Weathers), a babe (Vanity) and the evil villian (Craig Nelson).
Jackson seems a bit naive at times, which gives certain moments a very funny twist.This movie is a good example of how to combine a good storyline, thrilling action and hilarious comedy.
Nelson as the main villain, in which he frames Jackson (Carl Weathers) by Nelson killing his wife (played by Sharon Stone.
Nelson is the bad guy from the get go and I'm pretty certain the viewer will not really care how Jackson pins the crime on De la Plane but you will be wondering when the next act of on-screen violence will occur or if Sharon Stone gets nude.
First off, Carl Weathers will always be Apollo Creed so just stop it.Second off, what other movie can boast full frontal nudity from Sharon Stone AND Vanity?
STAR RATING: ***** The Works **** Just Misses the Mark *** That Little Bit In Between ** Lagging Behind * The Pits Action Jackson (Carl Weathers) is your typical cop who doesn't play by the rules.
The very Charismatic Carl Weathers plays Jericho "Action" Jackson and attempts to kick the ass of evil white guy Peter Dellaplane (played by Craig T.
Good & Bad. Action Jackson finds Carl Weathers as Jericho "Action" Jackson, the baddest cop in Detroit.
It doesn't entertain on the simplest of action movie levels.The best parts of this movie are rapped up in a great trailer and I like to think Carl Weathers could have done better than this entry into the hall of 80's big explosions.
I mean you'd think a movie starring Carl Weathers, Sharon Stone, Craig T.
Nelson and Bill Duke amongst others would sound like a good action movie.
Unfortunately as an overstated force of nature; let's just say there's a reason Weathers wasn't retained for The Expendables (2010-2013).As a movie, Action Jackson is a boring, atmosphere-less trifle that is on par with lesser brain-dead muscle epics like Only the Strong (1993) or Double Impact (1991).
1988's Lethal Weapon, only more violent, Detective Jericho Jackson, a.k.a Action Jackson, (Carl Weathers) who lives up to his name, is at war with his most hated rival, Peter Dellaplane (Craig T Nelson).
The fantastic fun script for this, is something I'd love to have a read of, (take note of all the hip dialogue) where in the end, stupidity lets the movie down, but for action lovers, who don't mind the hot Vanity, doing some songs (Dellaplane's mistress) or Sharon Stone (Dellaplane's wife), this one is right up your alley..
Charismatic Carl Weathers,best known as Rocky's rival Apollo Creed,delivered another role that wasn't able to measure the one of Apollo Creed,as Action Jackson isn't with Shaft or Dirrty Harry..
Two words can sum this film up (notice I don't say "movie," because ACTION JACKSON is so much more than that): Big Fun.The story is simple, but entertaining enough.
Look, ACTION JACKSON doesn't pretend to be GOOD film making, because it isn't.
Using the Carl Weathers fame to try to sell a legendary name like Action Jackson, was a gamble and the gamble backfired.The movie had a ton of clichés and fast cars, gun fights, drugs, nudity, fist fights and all that often makes a film like this work, but it just didn't mix it together well.The direction and production was okay, but nothing outstanding.
Great actors like Carl Weathers, Craig T Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone, Bill Duke, Robert Davi and that little Asian guy who was a thug on 4000 movies in the 80's and 90's.I hated the bad music, I hated the clichés like the done to death top of the car scene where the hero holds on to the car in a high speed chase is shot at but always missed...it's done all the time.If you don't mind seeing mediocre then this is your film - 2/10 stars.
Carl Weathers finally had his chance to be the lead star of an action film, as a Detroit cop of a distinguished reputation.
Weathers IS Detroit cop Jericho "Action" Jackson - and you know with a nickname like that he doesn't mess around.
But the film also has all the action the underground action movies have, but this came out in a time when things like this came to the theater and had a moderate-to-big budget behind them.Besides the aforementioned Sharon Stone and Vanity, Weathers has an impressive cast to back him up: Bill Duke as the classic BYC (Black Yelling Chief), Thomas F.
"Action Jackson" is an action movie starring Carl Weathers.
If you've ever wondered why Carl Weathers didn't become the greatest black action hero in movie history, this film will clear things up for you.
Nelson) as the man responsible for the deaths and with help from Dellaplane's wife (Sharon Stone) and junkie mistress (Vanity), Jackson cycles through just about every 80s action cliché imaginable while acting as his own comic relief.