Craig T. Nelson

Bulletproof Podcast: Episode 21 – Action Jackson

The Bulletproof Podcast is spotlighting the directorial efforts of Craig R. Baxley in the month of September, beginning with Baxley’s first film 1988’s Action Jackson! Join Chris The Brain, Chad Cruise and special guest Chris DePetrillo...

20 Reasons Why You Rock: Action Jackson

The box office may have not given Action Jackson the love it deserved. The studio may not have given Action Jackson the opportunity to truly prove itself. But true fans of Action Jackson know it is...

Scene of the Week: Action Jackson

One of the most underrated rivalries in action movie history is the rivalry between Detroit police officer, Jericho Jackson (Carl Weathers) and billionaire auto magnate, Peter Dellaplane (Craig T. Nelson) as seen in the 1988 film,...

5 Questions: Action Jackson

There is one question that always comes to mind when I think of Action Jackson… why didn’t Carl Weathers get the opportunity to reprise the role of Jericho “Action” Jackson? Action Jackson was an opportunity for...

The Essentials: Bad Bosses

“All power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” – Lord Acton Corporations have a bad reputation. Most people see corporations as heartless entities that care only about their profits and not the employees who...

Bullet Points: The Osterman Weekend

Director Sam Peckinpah had a legendary career before he started work on The Osterman Weekend. In fact, many in the industry think that the final few years of Peckinpah’s life were spent making films that didn’t...

Bullet Points: Action Jackson

Carl Weathers has been blessed with some of the best character names in entertainment history… Apollo Creed, Fortune Dane, Sundog, Chubbs and Jericho Jackson a/k/a ACTION JACKSON! And it is 1988’s Action Jackson that will be...