11 Movies Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme

Bloodsport

Bloodsport

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1988-02-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (52882 Reviews)

Director:

Newt Arnold

Cast:

Writer:

Sheldon Lettich (story)

Sheldon Lettich (screenplay)

Christopher Cosby (screenplay)

Mel Friedman (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Frank Dux has spent most his life being trained by Tanaka to participate in the Kumite, the ultimate martial arts tournament, where participants are seriously injured, even killed. Frank decides to go despite being told by his superiors in the army that he can't because they need him. Two army officers are sent to get him and the trail leads to Hong Kong but Frank eludes them. While Frank advances, he knows that he may have to face Chong Li, the defending champion, who has killed a few participants.

Double Impact

Double Impact

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1991-08-09

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

110 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (26060 Reviews)

Director:

Sheldon Lettich

Cast:

Writer:

Sheldon Lettich (screen story)

Jean-Claude Van Damme (screen story)

Steve Meerson (screen story)

Peter Krikes (screen story)

Sheldon Lettich (screenplay)

Jean-Claude Van Damme (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces him that his rival in Hong Kong is also the man who killed their parents. Alex is suspicious of Chad, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.

Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-01-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (15728 Reviews)

Director:

Robert Harmon

Cast:

Writer:

Joe Eszterhas (story)

Richard Marquand (story)

Joe Eszterhas (screenplay)

Leslie Bohem (screenplay)

Randy Feldman (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Escaped convict Sam Gillen single handedly takes on ruthless developers determined to evict Clydie - a widow with two young children. Nobody knows who Sam is.

Street Fighter

Street Fighter

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-12-23

Languages:

English, Japanese, Esperanto

Countries:

Japan, USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

3.7 (49803 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Col. William Guile leads an army of soldiers into the country of Shadaloo to find traces to lead him to General M. Bison, who has captured many people including three missing soldiers. Among them is Carlos "Charlie" Blanka, in which Bison decides to turn into a hideous mutant. On the other hand, Chun Li is a reporter who seeks revenge against Bison for the death of her father years ago. Then two small time hustlers Ryu and Ken, are arrested along with Sagat, a powerful arms dealer and Vega for dealing of illegal weapons. Guile recruits them in order to find Bison's base. Now Guile, T. Hawk, Cammy, Ryu, Ken, Chun Li, Balrog and E. Honda have three days before Bison murders the hostages and takes over the world.

Timecop

Timecop

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-09-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada, USA, Japan

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (41807 Reviews)

Director:

Peter Hyams

Cast:

Writer:

Mark Verheiden (screenplay)

Mike Richardson (story)

Mark Verheiden (story)

Mike Richardson (comic series)

Mark Verheiden (comic series)

Fullplot:

When the ability to travel through time is perfected, a new type of law enforcement agency is formed. It's called Time Enforcement Commission or TEC. A cop, Max Walker, is assigned to the group. On the day he was chosen, some men attack him and kill his wife. Ten years later Max is still grieving but has become a good agent for the TEC. He tracks down a former co-worker who went into the past to make money. Max brings him back for sentencing but not after telling Max that Senator McComb, the man in charge of TEC, sent him. Max has his eye on McComb.

The Quest

The Quest

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1996-04-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, Canada

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

5.4 (17223 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Frank Dux (story)

Jean-Claude Van Damme (story)

Steve Klein (screenplay)

Paul Mones (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Chris embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery that spans the globe. Kidnapped and enslaved by gun smugglers, sold by pirates and thrust into the murky underworld of gambling and kickboxing, Chris' journey takes him to forbidding Muay Thai Island where deadly martial arts are taught, the colonial splendor of British East Asia, the dank back alleys of Bangkok, desolate deserts once trod by the warriors of Genghis Khan and finally, the ancient Lost City. There he must face the ultimate test of his manhood in the fabled Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden Dragon. But fighting prowess alone will not be enough for Chris to triumph over such daunting foes. He must reach deep inside and access all of the determination, strength of character and sense of selfless honor within in order to triumph over this final obstacle on his long trek home.

Double Team

Double Team

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-04-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

93 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

4.6 (23605 Reviews)

Director:

Hark Tsui

Cast:

Writer:

Don Jakoby (story)

Don Jakoby (screenplay)

Paul Mones (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Counter-terrorist Jack Quinn misses his target, Stavros, on the eve of his final mission. From there, he is sent to "The Colony", a rebirth for presumed-dead assassins. He breaks free from there, and seeks the aid of Yaz, a weapons dealer, for his final battle with Stavros.

Legionnaire

Legionnaire

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-12-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

99 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (17399 Reviews)

Director:

Peter MacDonald

Cast:

Writer:

Sheldon Lettich (story)

Jean-Claude Van Damme (story)

Sheldon Lettich (screenplay)

Rebecca Morrison (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Alain Lefevre is a boxer paid by a Marseille mobster to take a dive. When he wins the fight he attempts to flee to America with the mobster's girlfriend Katrina. This plan fails and he seeks escape by joining the foreign legion. As part of the legion he tangles with abusive lieutenant Steinkampf and bonds with legionnaires Luther, Mackintosh and Rosetti. The mobster discover his whereabouts and enrolls two hitmen to finish him off. With their fort under siege and enemies within, Lefevre finds that second chances are difficult to come by in the Legion.

Replicant

Replicant

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-05-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.3 (10642 Reviews)

Director:

Ringo Lam

Fullplot:

Jake Riley is working on the "Torch" case, a psycho serial killer, who kills women with kids and sets them on fire after they are dead. The killer calls Riley sometimes and now, that Riley retires, the killer has no person to play against anymore. The NSA comes into play here and offers a job to Riley. A replicant, or better a clone of the killer should help him find the real one, as kind of test if it works out. Now Riley is back on track, with a clone of the killer at his hand on the way to discover that nobody is born as murderer.

JCVD

JCVD

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2008-06-04

Languages:

French, English

Countries:

Belgium, Luxembourg, France

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (32231 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Mabrouk El Mechri (scenario)

Frèdèric Benudis (in collaboration with)

Mabrouk El Mechri (adaptation)

Frèdèric Taddeè (original idea)

Vincent Ravalec (original idea)

Christophe Turpin

Fullplot:

Between his tax problems and his legal battle with his wife for the custody of his daughter, these are hard times for the action movie star who finds that even Steven Seagal has pinched a role from him! In JCVD, Jean-Claude Van Damme returns to the country of his birth to seek the peace and tranquility he can no longer enjoy in the United States.

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-02-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

Puerto Rico, USA, UK

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

(8643 Reviews)

Director:

Rob Meltzer

Fullplot:

A company retreat on a tropical island goes terribly awry.

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