Beyond The Law [DVD]

Movie plays without any issues no damage on the case.

Amazon was the first place I found this movie and was a amazing birthday gift for my fiance

Not for kids. Excellent movie. It is in my watch everyday list.

I liked it

One of Charlie Sheen's best movies. No closed captions although advertised as such.

I thought I found a new Seagal movie I had never heard of but turns out that was Charlie Sheen staring at me. Pretty cool flick, albeit infinitely stupid. It feels LONG, it moves a bit slow and the acting is mostly terrible across the board. Michael Madsen is here being Michael Madsen, which can be cool, and the editing is full of bizarre choices, which keep this standard undercover fair kind of exciting. Overall, I wouldn't recommend it but I'm not upset that I spent a few bucks to rent it. Could be pretty fun with some friends and some beers.

One of my favorite movies

Great movie for the price.

***Spoiler Alert***Fixing the Shadow (1993) aka Beyond the Law aka Made of Steel is a film starring Charlie Sheen, Michael Madsen, Rip Torn, Courteney B Vance, Dennis Burkley, and Linda Fiorentino. It also stars Leon Rippy (who has appeared in many Estevez / Sheen films such as Firestarter (1984) with Martin Sheen, Maximum Overdrive (1986) with Emilio Estevez, Young Guns 2: Blaze of Glory (1990) with Emilio Estevez, and The Arrival (1996) with Charlie Sheen). I first rented this film on VHS in 1995; it was sold exclusively in the UK by Woolworths. I have since purchased it on DVD under the title Beyond the Law which, I believe, is the US title. When I first watched the film, I thought it was a solid Charlie Sheen thriller. However, I began to look at the film in a different light after watching Donnie Brasco (1997) and noticing the marked similarities. Both films have an element of sardonic humour; and yet, they are both based on true stories about undercover narcotics officers, and inevitably are serious films that convey a serious message, retelling the violence and stress that each undercover agent had to endure at a considerable personal cost, and with little thanks to show for it at the end of the assignment.The StoryDan Saxon (Charlie Sheen) is a cop who has experienced a troubled childhood relating to abuse at the hands of a police officer in the family. He is a small town police officer who is fired one day for taking sides with a Native American Indian staging a protest - crimes against the land, or Mother Earth. It is just before he is fired that he is inadvertently introduced to Blood (Michael Madsen), the leader of the biker gang The Jackals. Saxon is about to slip back into civilian life when FBI agent Conroy Price (Courtenay B Vance) approaches him with an assignment. Price seems to know a little too much about Saxon's past, especially the childhood abuse. He offers Saxon a deal: to go undercover and bust The Jackals (who are known for drug and arms trafficking, and murder) and perhaps simultaneously end his conflict with the blue uniform. Saxon eventually agrees and sets out to attempt to buy narcotics from bikers, but is unsuccessful until he runs into Virgil (Leon Rippy). Virgil is not a member of The Jackal, but he rides with them and fixes their Scooters. Saxon makes Virgil a pseudo-deputy and Virgil helps Saxon become a hardened biker, he helps him get close to Blood and The Jackals.Saxon eventually gets close to Blood and the latter fails to recognize him, for Saxon has transformed from handsome and clean shaven police officer to bearded biker. All the while Price is feeding Saxon with money to buy illegal drugs and arms, and Saxon is becoming one of The Jackals, partly because it is his job; partly because he hates police officers. During his undercover operation, Saxon becomes romantically involved with Renee Jason (Linda Fiorentino), a photographer who is taking pictures of The Jackals. Renee remembers Saxon from an earlier speeding violation and warns him that he is treading deep water, that he could be killed. However, the longer Saxon remains with The Jackals, the harder it is for him to distinguish between right and wrong. He abhors what Blood is doing, but he sees him as a reliable friend; he wants to help Price, but he hates anything with a connection to the blue uniform. In the end, Daniel Saxon must confront his own demons, both past and present. He has had a shadow looming over him for most of his life and, as much as he respects Blood for taking him in and making him part of a family, he must ultimately take Blood and The Jackals down.Soundtrack:Chris Rea - Working On ItChris Rea - The Road To HellCorey Lerios - We Can't Stop The FireAsphalt Ballet - Hell's KitchenJuice Newton & Silver Spur - Roll On TruckersDiamondback - Push and ShoveAsphalt Ballet - Soul SurviveSaigon Kick - Body BagsDying Breed - SillusionRobbie Robertson - Broken ArrowGerman Versions:FSK18 is Original and UncutFSK16 is Cut for Violence and Many Scenes are Missing, including the murder of the Asian shopkeeperTriviaThe real Dan Saxon is an extra in the film

An absolutely brilliant film starring Mr Charly Sheen, if you like custom motorcycles, this film is worth a watch just for some of the one liners, motorbikes, and somewhere along the line a bit of romance.Apparently a true story, put together in a film and worked really well.

Great film

Memories are just what they are, I wanted it , I got it. Just region one is A bit unlucky, just one of my five players is taken it

Saw this film many moons ago, been looking for it ever since. Not for lovers of Two and a Half Men, unless you're prepared for a completely different character.