Double Impact (1991)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Sheldon Lettich

Writers (WGA):

Sheldon Lettich (screen story) &
Jean-Claude Van Damme (screen story) ...

Release Date:

9 August 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

One packs a punch One packs a Piece together they deliver

Plot:

Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents...

Plot Keywords:

Hong Kong | Boat | Twins | Murder | Revenge

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Alex / Chad Wagner
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Frank Avery
Alicia Stevenson	...	Baby Chad
Paul Aylett	...	Baby Alex
Andy Armstrong	...	Paul Wagner
Alan Scarfe	...	Nigel Griffith
Wu Fong Lung	...	Chinese Nurse
Bolo Yeung	...	Moon
Philip Chan	...	Raymond Zhang
Sarah Yuen	...	Nun at Orphanage
Sarah-Jane Varley	...	Katherine Wagner
Julie Strain	...	Student
Eugene Choy	...	Mr. Chen
Jack Gilardi Jr.	...	Karate Student
David Lea	...	Karate Student

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Germany:16 (cinema release) (cut) | Germany:18 (re-release) (uncut) | Germany:18 (video premiere) (cut) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (video rating) (cut) (1992) | Finland:K-18 (theatrical rating) (cut) (1992) | South Korea:18 | France:U | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:R | Denmark:16 | Norway:18 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Stone Group Pictures

Trivia:

Due to a strong friendship formed between the two actors on the set of Bloodsport (1988), Jean-Claude Van Damme wanted no one but Bolo Yeung to play the lead villain in this movie.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Chad and Danielle are chasing Griffith between the containers, Griffith's shadow is cast back and Chad and Danielle's shadow is cast forward.

Quotes:

Danielle: Where are you anyway?
Alex: I'm taking my brother on a fishing trip.
Danielle: Give him a big kiss for me, all right.
Alex: Big kiss? I'll give him a big kick in the ass, that's what I'll give him.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Narco (2004)

The Best Van Damme Movie ever!

Double Impact is simply the Best Van Damme movie of his career. Van Damme hasn't been making much great movies recently. I remember in my school days, Van Damme was one of the favourites among the lads. Van Damme has given us Great movies in the past. Kickboxer, Bloodsport and Hard Target are some of His Finest Movies. I'm my opinion, Double Impact is better then the mentioned movies in terms of Storyline. Double Impact has great fight scenes including Van Damme against Bolo Yeung, also in Bloodsport. It has Plenty of violence, packed with good laughs. This was Van Dammes opportunity to act apart from fighting all the time. Van Damme does a decent job playing two separate characters Alex and Chad. It has a impressive storyline about 2 twin brothers separated at birth, who link up when their older, to take revenge on the Gang that killed their parents. This is a great entertaining movie.