Action Jackson (1988 film)

Action Jackson
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Craig R. Baxley
Written by	Robert Reneau
Produced by	Joel Silver
Starring	Carl Weathers Craig T. Nelson Vanity Sharon Stone Thomas F. Wilson
Cinematography	Matthew F. Leonetti
Edited by	Mark Helfrich
Music by	Herbie Hancock Michael Kamen
Production company	Silver Pictures
Distributed by	Lorimar Film Entertainment
Release date	February 12, 1988 (1988-02-12)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8–10 million
Box office	$20.3 million (domestic)

Action Jackson is a 1988 American action film directed by Craig R. Baxley, starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Sharon Stone and Craig T. Nelson.^[1] Weathers stars as Jericho "Action" Jackson, a Detroit Police detective investigating a corrupt auto magnate (Nelson). The film was released in the United States by Lorimar Film Entertainment on February 12, 1988. It received mostly negative reviews, but was a minor box office success.