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Newt Arnold
1988 / USA
frank Dux, a U.S. Army
captain and gifted wrestler,
is desperate to compete
in the Kumite martial arts
tournament in Hong Kong.
There, the competitors risk
their lives in order to surpass
their limits.
This film revealed Jean-
Claude Van Damme to the
general public, and he shows
a real talent for combat arts,
especially in the outstanding
final scene. A great popular
success when it was released,
Bloodsport is a concentrate of
pure energy.
1h32 / Blu-ray / colour
French subtitles
screenplay Sheldon Lettich,
Christopher Cosby, Mel friedman
production Cannon Group (MGM)
cinematography David Worth
editing Carl Kress
music Paul Hertzog
cast Jean-Claude Van Damme,
Bolo Yeung, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres,
forest Whitaker
right holder Park Circus
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Mabrouk el Mechri
2008 / FRANCE, BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG
Between his tax troubles, the
custody of his daughter, and a
stalled career, Jean-Claude Van
Damme is not in great shape,
and being taken hostage does
not help matters at all.
Constantly on the border
between fiction and reality,
Van Damme enjoys unraveling
his public persona in a movie
that alternates, with grace and
modesty, between humour and
seriousness.
Official Selection,
2008 Toronto Film Festival
1h36 / 35 mm / colour / French
screenplay Mabrouk el Mechri
production Gaumont, Samsa film,
Artemis Productions, RTBf
cinematography Pierre-Yves Bastard
sound Philippe Khon, Patrice Grisolet,
Thomas Gauder
editing Kako Kelber
music Gast Waltzing
cast Jean-Claude Van Damme,
françois Damiens, Zinedine Soualem,
Karim Belkhadra, Jean-françois Wolff
distribution France Gaumont
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KNoCK oFF
Tsui Hark
1998 / USA
Sales rep for a brand of jeans
in Hong Kong, Marcus Ray
is actually a secret agent.
He must not only battle the
Russian mafia, about to market
a powerful new weapon, but
also deal with a charge of
forgery.
Tsui Hark, at the time exiled
in the United States, made an
unbridled action film that laid
the groundwork for his future
works.
1h31 / 35 mm / colour
French subtitles
screenplay Steven E. De Souza
production The film Workshop,
Val d’oro Entertainment
cinematography Arthur Wong
editing Chi-Sin Mak
music Ron Mael, Russell Mael
cast Jean-Claude Van Damme,
Paul Sorvino, Michael Wong, Glen Chin,
Rob Schneider
right holder Park Circus
NIgHT oF THE CINEMA
JCVD Night
REPLICANT
Ringo Lam
2000 / USA
The Torch, a serial murderer,
has killed a series of mothers,
taunting the police over the
years — until one day a secret
government unit sends a clone
of the killer to track him down.
The film mixes action,
science fiction, and police
investigation, while studying
a genetic predisposition
to do evil. one of the finest
performance by Jean-Claude
Van Damme, who is very
convincing in the role of the
murderer and his double.
1h36 / 35 mm / colour
French subtitles
screenplay Lawrence David Riggins,
Les Weldon
production 777 films Corporation
cinematography Mike Southon
sound Patrick Ramsay
editing David M. Richardson
music Guy Zerafa
cast Jean-Claude Van Damme,
Michael Rooker, Catherine Dent,
Lana Parrilla, Josh Green
distribution France Metropolitan
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