Andrew Davis' excellent 80's action flick
Above the Law not only brought forth some great cop action in the streets of Chicago, Pam Grier's clothed hooters and veteran badguy, Henry Silva - it also unleashed Akido specialist and soon to be action star, Steven Seagal. Seagal's best years were certainly in the early 90's when he starred in
Hard to Kill, Out for Justice and
Under Siege. As he got closer to 2000, quality film offers fell faster than his growing gut. In 2003, Seagal starred in Siu-Tung Ching's
Belly of the Beast which has now been released on Blu-ray from Image Entertainment.
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Belly of the Beast [Blu-ray]
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DVD
Ex-CIA Agent Jake Hopper's (Steven Seagal) daughter, Jessica (Sara Lane) turns up missing after a hike in Thailand. A group of Islamic fundamentalists known as Abu Karaf cut up one of Jessica's friends and then ambush the group while they relax and take a dip in a lake. For the past ten years Hopper has been out of the game, until now.
