Before Steven Seagal became a household name — before the ponytail, before the ego — there was Above the Law (1988). This gritty Chicago-set action thriller wasn’t just his first film… it was his launchpad. From breaking Sean Connery’s wrist to breaking box office expectations, this is the story of how Above the Law blended real Aikido with cold-war paranoia to create something new in the genre. | Loving The 80s