Above the Law / Hard to Kill

In "Above the Law," that's just what martial arts expert Steven Seagal is, as he smashes his way across the screen in his starring debut, a white-hot actioner about a Chicago cop who finds himself in a one-man battle against corrupt colleagues and ruthless drug runners. With Pam Grier, Henry Silva. Then, in "Hard to Kill," that's just what tough L.A. cop Seagal is, after he's shot and uncovers an assassination plot masterminded by a crooked politician. After spending seven years in a coma, he wakes up and promptly goes to work searching for those who tried to do him in. Smashing action yarn co-stars Kelly LeBrock (Seagal's then real-life wife). 195 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.