Above The Law (Original screenplay for the 1988 film)

Burbank, CA: Warner Brothers, 1987. First Draft script for the 1988 film.

Steven Seagal's debut role as Nico Toscani, an Italian-American ex-CIA agent and martial arts expert working for the Chicago police force. What begins as a drug trafficking investigation soon reveals the CIA's involvement in an international weapons-trade operation. Nico goes to great lengths to stop Zargon (Henry Silva), the corrupt CIA agent behind it all.

Shot on location in O'ahu and Chicago.

Orange titled studio wrappers, noted as First Draft on the front wrapper, dated March 4, 1987, with credits for screenwriters Steven Pressfield, Ronald (truncated) Shusett, Andrew Davis, and Steven Seagal. Title page present, dated March 4, 1987, noted as First Draft, with credits for for screenwriters Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett, Andrew Davis, and Steven Seagal. 110 leaves, with last page of text numbered 107. Photocopy, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads. (Inventory #: 144450)