An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family.
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Sheldon Lettich
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Cast
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| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | Lyon | |
| Harrison Page | ... | Joshua | |
| Deborah Rennard | ... | Cynthia | |
| Lisa Pelikan | ... | Helene | |
| Ashley Johnson | ... | Nicole Gaultier | |
| Brian Thompson | ... | Russell | |
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Vojislav Govedarica | ... | Sgt. Hartog (as Voyo Goric) |
| Michel Qissi | ... | Moustafa | |
| George McDaniel | ... | Adjutant | |
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Eric Karson | ... | Doctor |
| Ash Adams | ... | Francois (as Jason Adams) | |
| William T. Amos | ... | Drug Dealer | |
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Roz Bosley | ... | Nurse |
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Dennis Rucker | ... | Irish Legionnaire (as Dennis Wayne Rucker) |
| Billy Blanks | ... | African Legionnaire | |
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Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her child. To earn the money needed, Gaultier decides to take part in some very dangerous clandestine fights. Written by Tognacci Sebastiano <seblog@maya.dei.unipd.it>
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new york city | world trade center | tragic event | bone breaking | lion |Taglines:
Honour or revenge, he has no choice... See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for graphically violent fight scenes and for strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Olivier Gruner earned his credit by supplying background research regarding the French Foreign Legion to the filmmakers. See more »Goofs
When Lyon and Joshua are walking in New York City there is seen a sign for Carl's Jr., a western burger chain with no locations on the east coast. See more »Alternate Versions
Australian releases rated M are edited for violence. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
USARelease Date:
11 January 1991 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A.W.O.L. See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$7,094,552, 13 January 1991Gross USA:
$24,078,196Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$24,271,196Company Credits
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I know this movie as "A.W.O.L Absent Without Leave" but I have also seen it called Wrong Bet and Lionheart. This was one of the first movies I saw in 1990 knowing who Jean Claude Van Damme was, after previously seeing "Blood Sport" and "Kickboxer". Along with those two this helped set him on the road to stardom. Watching it today, I still think it is one of his best performances and best movies in general. Sure it's cheaply made and some of the acting is a bit dodgy but it's a lot of fun.
Plot In A Paragraph: Leon Gaultier is a deserter from the Foreign Legion arriving in New York . He finds his brother at death's door in L.A and his sister-in-law without the money needed to pay for medical care for her husband and to maintain her child. To earn the money needed, Gaultier decides to take part in some very dangerous under ground fights.
Whilst Van Damme is the star, Harrison Page steals the show as his friend/manager Joshua, I think he is fantastic. Having previously starred opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sly Stallone, Brian Thompson stars opposite the new action star in the block (at the time) Deborah Rennard does a fine job as Cynthia.