Double Impact (1991)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Sheldon Lettich

Writers:

Sheldon Lettich (screen story), Jean-Claude Van Damme (screen story),

Stars:

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Geoffrey Lewis, Alonna Shaw

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Alex / Chad Wagner
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Frank Avery
Alonna Shaw	...	Danielle Wilde
Corinna Everson	...	Kara
Philip Chan	...	Raymond Zhang
Alan Scarfe	...	Nigel Griffith
Bolo Yeung	...	Moon
Andy Armstrong	...	Paul Wagner
Wu Fong Lung	...	Chinese Nurse
Peter Malota	...	Body Guard With Spurs
Sarah-Jane Varley	...	Katherine Wagner
Kamel Krifa	...	Mah Jong Manager
Eugene Choy	...	Mr. Chen
Jack Gilardi Jr.	...	Karate Student
David Lea	...	Karate Student

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

hong kong | boat | twin | tunnel | drugs | 

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Taglines:

Double Van Damme

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sensuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 August 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Corsican Brothers

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$30,102,717 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stone Group Pictures, Vision International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Goofs

During the "factory" shootout, the bad guy in the blue shirt has a large fake blood spot on his right chest while he is still actively firing at Chad.

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Quotes

Chad: Big surprise. HUGE surprise.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Killer Shrews (1992)

User Reviews

Classic Van Dammage!!

This is joyously over the top and inane. This is classic Van Damme at his absolute best. In yet another (well in fact the first) of his duel role films, Jean Claude plays two twins separated at birth. They were separated when both their parents were killed by vicious gangsters, including the legend Bolo Yeung (Enter the Dragon).

What makes this film is the always-enjoyable combination of Van Damme and director Sheldon Lettich. Lettich knows how to get the best out of Claude in the fights sequences, with a liberal and entertainingly cheesy use of slo-mo while Van Damme grunts and poses and jumps kicks his way through countless foes. The fights are so entertaining, and they more than make up for the wooden or ham-fisted acting of the cast, not to mention the brainless plot and cheesy dialogue.

This was written by Van Damme and really seems at times like an ego trip, with some of the lines and actions that characters have. It is entertaining in that sense. What is also funny about this film is the constant posing and muscle flexing from Van Damme. This is one of his most enjoyable films, because it is so fun, it brings back the fun feeling from his earlier film Kickboxer.

Overall this is one to watch and the fight between Van Damme and Bolo is the stuff of legend. ***