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==Production== It has been reported that Steven Seagal was asked to make the film by his former [[aikido]] pupil, agent [[Michael Ovitz]], who believed that he could make anyone a movie star.<ref>{{cite news |last=Goldstein |first=Patrick |date=February 14, 1988 |title=Steven Seagal Gets a Shot at Stardom |url=https://articles.latimes.com/1988-02-14/entertainment/ca-42829_1_steven-seagal/3 |access-date=November 29, 2010 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Seagal had previously worked as a film stunt performer and fight choreographer, as well as a celebrity [[bodyguard]], but ''Above the Law'' was his acting debut.<ref name=":0" /> In addition to starring in the film, Seagal functioned as a producer, a co-screenwriter, and fight choreographer. Seagal has claimed that portions of the film are [[autobiographical]], and that he was employed by the [[CIA]] during the 1970's, initially as a martial arts instructor.<ref name="People">{{cite news |last1=Farrell |first1=Mary H.J. |last2=Benet |first2=Lorenzo |last3=Fuhrman |first3=Janice |date=November 19, 1990 |title=Sure, He's Making a Box-Office Killing—but Who Is Steven Seagal? |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20113675,00.html |access-date=March 12, 2011 |work=[[People (American magazine)|People]]}}</ref> His wife at the time, Miyako Fujitani, has denied these claims, and there is no evidence Seagal has ever worked with the Central Intelligence Agency.<ref name="People" /> === Filming === Shooting took place in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], over 60 days from April 27 to June 26, 1987.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/1070/steven-seagal.htm|title=Perfect People|work=perfectpeople.net}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=AFI{{!}}Catalog |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/58446 |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=catalog.afi.com}}</ref> The opening Vietnam War sequence was shot on a soundstage at [[Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank]]. During the filming of the final fight scene, [[Henry Silva]] accidentally broke Seagal's nose.<ref name=":1" /> [[John C. Reilly]] made his film debut, appearing (uncredited) as one of the thugs in the bar brawl.
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