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JCVD

  • 20082008
  • 1212
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
39K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,977
237
Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)
JCVD: Trailer
Play trailer2:22
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Jean-Claude Van Damme gets involved in a bank robbery with hostages situation and reflects about his life during it.Jean-Claude Van Damme gets involved in a bank robbery with hostages situation and reflects about his life during it.Jean-Claude Van Damme gets involved in a bank robbery with hostages situation and reflects about his life during it.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
39K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,977
237
  • Director
    • Mabrouk El Mechri
  • Writers
    • Mabrouk El Mechri(scenario)
    • Frédéric Benudis(in collaboration with)
    • Frédéric Taddeï(original idea)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Valérie Bodson
    • Hervé Sogne
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mabrouk El Mechri
  • Writers
    • Mabrouk El Mechri(scenario)
    • Frédéric Benudis(in collaboration with)
    • Frédéric Taddeï(original idea)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Valérie Bodson
    • Hervé Sogne
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 152User reviews
    • 168Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    JCVD: Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    JCVD: Trailer

    Photos36

    Jean-Claude Van Damme, Karim Belkhadra, Zinedine Soualem, Jean-François Wolff, Mabrouk El Mechri, and François Damiens in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jenny De Chez in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme and Karim Belkhadra in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)

    Top cast

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    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • JCVD
    Valérie Bodson
    • Veuve Film Budapest
    Hervé Sogne
    • Lieutenant Smith
    Rock Chen
    • Réalisateur asiatique
    Huifang Wang
    • Traductrice asiatique
    John Flanders
    John Flanders
    • Avocat ex-Femme
    Renata Kamara
    • Juge Tribunal Los Angeles
    Mourade Zeguendi
    • Client Vidéo club
    Vincent Lecuyer
    Vincent Lecuyer
    • Vendeur Vidéo Club
    Jenny De Chez
    • Taxiwoman JCVD
    Patrick Steltzer
    • Policier 1
    Bernard Eylenbosch
    • Technicien Telecom
    François Damiens
    François Damiens
    • Bruges
    Pascal Lefebvre
    • Le deuxième képi
    Jacky Lambert
    • Le troisième képi
    Norbert Rutili
    • Perthier
    Olivier Bisback
    Olivier Bisback
    • Docteur GIGN - Eric
    Armelle Gysen
    • Journaliste 1
    • Director
      • Mabrouk El Mechri
    • Writers
      • Mabrouk El Mechri(scenario) (adaptation and dialogue)
      • Frédéric Benudis(in collaboration with)
      • Frédéric Taddeï(original idea)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the opening intro scene, Jean-Claude Van Damme's comment about not being able to film in one shot was his own ad-lib, partly in response to Mabrouk El Mechri actually wanting to shoot the scene in one shot.
    • Goofs
      When the two guys talk about movies in the Video-store the one claims that Stallone fought against Arabs in "Rambo 3". But actually in "Rambo 3" John Rambo was fighting FOR Afghans Muslims in Afghanistan and against the "bad" Russian troops.
    • Quotes

      JCVD: This movie is for me. There we are, you and me. Why did you do that? Or why did I do that? You made my dream come true. I asked for it. I promised you something in return and I haven't delivered yet. You win, I lose. Unless... the path you've set for me is full of hurdles where the answer comes before the question. Yeah, I do that. Now I know why. It's the cure, from what I've seen here. It all makes sense. It makes sense to those who understand. So... America, poverty, stealing to eat... stalking producers, actors, 'movie stars', going to clubs hoping to see a star, with my pictures, karate magazines. It's all I had. I didn't speak English. But I did 20 years of karate. 'Cause before I wasn't like that.

      [points to flexed bicep]

      JCVD: This... this is me today. I used to be small and scrawny. And I took up karate. Hence the Dojo, hence respect, thou shall believe people who say, "Oss!" It's Samurai code. It's honor, no lies. So this guy in the US, it's not the same thing. No one says "Oss" to you. Sometimes people in show business say, "We're gonna fuck em". I believed in people, in the Dojo. I was blessed and had a lot of 'wives'. I always believed in love. It's hard for a woman with three kids to say, "Which one do I love more?" A mother... If you have 5, 6, 7, or 10 wives in a lifetime, they've all got something special, but no one cares about that in the so-called media. What about drugs? When you got it all, you travel the world. When you've been in all the hotels, you're the prima donna of the penthouse. And in all hotels the world over, traveling, you want something more. And because of a woman... well, because of love, I tried something and I got hooked. Van-Damme, the beast, the tiger in a cage, the "Bloodsport" man got hooked. I was wasted mentally and physically. To the point that I got out of it. I got out of it. But... it's all there. It's all there. It was really tough. I saw people worse off than me. I went from poor to rich and thought, why aren't we all like me, why all the privileges? I'm just a regular guy. It makes me sick to see people... who don't have what I've got. Knowing that they have qualities, too. Much more than I do! It's not my fault if I was cut out to be a star. I asked for it. I asked for it, really believed in it. When you're 13, you believe in your dream. Well it came true for me. But I still ask myself today what I've done on this Earth. Nothing! I've done nothing! And I might just die in this post office, hoping to start all over here in Belgium, in my country, where my roots are. Start all over with my parents and get my health back, pick up again. So I really hope... nobody's gonna pull a trigger in this post office... It's so stupid to kill people. They're so beautiful! So, today, I pray to God. I truly believe it's not a movie. It's real life. Real life. I've seen so many things. I was born in Belgium, but I'm a citizen of the world. I've travelled a lot. It's hard for me to judge people and it's hard for them... not to judge me. Easier to blame me. Yeah, something like that.

    • Crazy credits
      The Gaumont logo has an animated Jean-Claude Van Damme appear in the logo and deliver roundhouse kicks to the boy and the sunflower.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Informers/The Soloist/Tyson (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Hard Times
      (Curtis Mayfield)

      © Warner-Tamerlane Publishing

      With Permission from Warner Chappell Music France

      Performed by Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters

      (p) 1971 Rhino Entertainment Co. for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the U.S.

      Courtesy of Warner Music France, A Warner Music Group Company

    User reviews152

    Review
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    8/10
    The best I've seen from Van Damme
    OK, I saw the movie today and here's my review: This movie is by far the best movie I've seen with Van Damme. Not his best action movie, because it's not what you would expect of a Van Damme movie, but the best movie he ever made. For me this is the highlight of his career and he'll probably never make a better movie.

    The movie had indeed a dog day afternoon, even a Tarantino feel to it. The story is told in pieces and by the end of the movie all the pieces come together.

    The beginning with the action scene is nicely done, and the one-take scene puts you right in the action.

    Then the story continues with Van Damme arriving in Schaarbeek and going to the postoffice. From that moment one the story unravels.

    Van Damme plays a portrait of himself and does this extremely well. He does have a sense for drama, and he really acts well. I do believe this has something to do with him being more comfortable in his native language.

    The other main characters are perhaps not very well developed, no real background story, which for me is a bit off a flaw. But the movie off course centers around Van Damme.

    The famous monologue is definitely a must see and is a summing of what he has encountered in his life, very moving.

    This movie, for me, shows us that he definitely CAN act given the right director and script. I hope this opens eyes, and also his.

    The direction for me was excellent and I think the director will go far. He clearly has talent.

    I think the movie should've given a chance on the festival circuit, it definitely would've found an audience. (maybe they should do this in te states).

    So conclusion? The best I've seen from Van Damme... A must see.

    8/10.
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    • robby-deblauwe
    • Jun 22, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 4, 2008 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • Luxembourg
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Asmik Ace Entertainment (Japan)
      • Atlantic Film (Sweden)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kod adı - JCVD
    • Filming locations
      • Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont
      • Samsa Film
      • Artémis Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $470,691
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,119
      • Nov 9, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,342,211
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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