| Beyond the Law | |
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"Beyond the Law" Artisan DVD Cover |
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| Directed by | Larry Ferguson |
| Produced by | Richard N. Gladstein Ronna B. Wallace Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. John Fiedler Mark Tarlov |
| Written by | Larry Ferguson |
| Starring | Charlie Sheen Linda Fiorentino Michael Madsen Courtney B. Vance Leon Rippy |
| Music by | John D'Andrea Cory Lerios |
| Cinematography | Robert M. Stevens |
| Editing by | Don Brochu Robert C. Jones |
| Release date(s) | HBO, 1992 U.S. release |
| Running time | 108 min |
| Language | English |
Beyond the Law is a 1992 TV film written and directed by Larry Ferguson. It tells the story of Dan Saxon, an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to arrest the men behind a drug-smuggling/arms-dealing operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes and must question how far he can go beyond the law.
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Based on a true story[1], the film centers on Dan Saxon, a cop with a troubled childhood. He is enlisted by Conroy Price, an agent in Arizona's State Attorney General's office, to go undercover to bust the illegal drugs and arms trafficking. Saxon is unsuccessful until he meets and befriends Virgil, a mechanic who introduces him to the seedy world of outlaw bikers. Virgil tutors Saxon on bikes and customs of the outlaw motorcycle brotherhood. After many lessons and a major change in appearance Saxon develops an alter ego named Sid and ends up infiltrating the outlaw motorcycle brotherhood and earning the trust of Blood, the president of a local club. At the same time, he begins a relationship with a photojournalist, Renee Jason, who is aware of his dual life. As Saxon falls deeper into this world of crime, he becomes more unbalanced.
Larry Ferguson wrote the screenplay after reading the article "Undercover Angel" by Lawrence Linderman in the July, 1981 issue of Playboy on an undercover agent named Dan Black.[1] Black served as a technical advisor on the film and appeared as an extra in the movie.[1]