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Dec 2, 2025 1 hr 59 min

160: Action Jackson (1988)

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Turkey Month is nearly at an end, but before we head out for the holiday break, we've got one more fully barbecued turkey for all of you in the bombasically stupid Action Jackson! Join us as we marvel at Carl Weathers' glistening physique, Craig T. Nelson's inexplicable martial arts prowess, and the cavalcade of delightfully awful one-liners issued before someone explodes. CHAPTERS: (00:00:00) - The Nextlander Watchcast Episode 160: Action Jackson (1988) (00:00:17) - Intro. (00:05:31) - Action Jackson's blaxploitation inspirations, and how this thing got made. (00:13:44) - Cast chat. (00:23:31) - Five minutes until flaming defenestration. (00:29:08) - The introduction of Jericho "Action" Jackson. (00:33:54) - Some of the other assorted cops, and our first meeting with Dellaplane. (00:41:33) - Break! (00:41:47) - We're back, and it's time to assassinate some more union leaders. (00:48:25) - Sydney Ash: medium talent. (00:53:30) - Interrupting lunch, and Coach knows karate. (01:01:35) - Yeah, sure. Action Jackson can outrun a car. We'll roll with that. (01:06:34) - Sharon Stone dies, so now Vanity gets to be in the movie for a while. (01:17:03) - Carl Weathers unveils the pecs, and the utterly bizarre pool hall fight. (01:23:36) - Sweet Dee. (01:25:48) - Billy, you son of a bitch. (01:29:03) - From one industrial space to another. (01:39:15) - Off to the fancy party for a frame job, and then let's just drive a damn car into a bedroom. (01:46:56) - Final thoughts, and list placements. (01:52:57) - Next month: It's a Watchcast free-for-all. (01:58:21) - Outro.

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