Jean-Claude Van Damme gets involved in a bank robbery with hostages situation and reflects about his life during it.
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Cast
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| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... | JCVD | |
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Valérie Bodson | ... | Veuve Film Budapest |
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Hervé Sogne | ... | Lieutenant Smith |
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Rock Chen | ... | Réalisateur asiatique |
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Huifang Wang | ... | Traductrice asiatique |
| John Flanders | ... | Avocat ex-Femme | |
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Renata Kamara | ... | Juge Tribunal Los Angeles |
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Mourade Zeguendi | ... | Client Vidéo club |
| Vincent Lecuyer | ... | Vendeur Vidéo Club | |
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Jenny De Chez | ... | Taxiwoman JCVD |
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Patrick Steltzer | ... | Policier 1 |
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Bernard Eylenbosch | ... | Technicien Telecom |
| François Damiens | ... | Bruges | |
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Pascal Lefebvre | ... | Képi 2 |
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Jacky Lambert | ... | Képi 3 |
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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. Written by Wismerhill & Redking
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Release Date:
2 August 2019 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
EUR10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$20,119, 9 November 2008Gross USA:
$470,691Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,342,211Company Credits
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Arthur: "Hard Target"! John Woo! What an ass!
JCVD: Don't say that!
Arthur: C'mon, Jean-Claude, wait a sec!
[to the hostages, referring to Van Damme]
Arthur: He's the one who brought him to the US. Without him, he'd still be filming pigeons in Hong Kong!
[to Van Damme]
Arthur: And then what? He drops you!
JCVD: At least, he did "Face/Off".
Arthur: So what? He could've picked you!
[...]
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(2006 Digital Remaster) Labi Siffre (as Labbi Siffre)
(p) 2006 EMI Records Ltd
Courtesy of EMI MUSIC France
© Edited by CHRYSALIS Music Ltd
Courtesy of Chrysalis Music France
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The opening intro scene was filmed at the end of the shoot for insurance reasons. It was rehearsed over an entire night and shot in 4 or 5 takes. See more »Goofs
Police chief Bruges tells Van Damme the decision to act was GIGN's move, not his. GIGN (Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale - French SWAT) exists in France but not in Belgium where the movie story takes place. In Belgium, police's tactical unit is called ESI (Escadron Special d'Intervention). See more »Quotes
JCVD: Once in the film "Hard Target", I took a shot from a blank. It took salts to reanimate me.Arthur: "Hard Target"! John Woo! What an ass!
JCVD: Don't say that!
Arthur: C'mon, Jean-Claude, wait a sec!
[to the hostages, referring to Van Damme]
Arthur: He's the one who brought him to the US. Without him, he'd still be filming pigeons in Hong Kong!
[to Van Damme]
Arthur: And then what? He drops you!
JCVD: At least, he did "Face/Off".
Arthur: So what? He could've picked you!
[...]
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The Gaumont logo has an animated Jean-Claude Van Damme appear in the logo and deliver roundhouse kicks to the boy and the sunflower. See more »Soundtracks
Down(2006 Digital Remaster) Labi Siffre (as Labbi Siffre)
(p) 2006 EMI Records Ltd
Courtesy of EMI MUSIC France
© Edited by CHRYSALIS Music Ltd
Courtesy of Chrysalis Music France
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JCVD (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a struggling B-movie action actor trying to maintain some artistic integrity despite everyone around him. He has custody problems and returned from family court in LA. He has been sleepless for 2 days. He goes into the bank and shots ring out. He's taken hostage but the cops think that he's the hostage taker.
JCVD shows some acting chop or he's tapping into his inner self. It's so fascinating that he is such a mess. It's also a mess that isn't unrealistic. There is a bit of action but that's not the heart of this movie. It is to watch JCVD break down his public image and then break down his character. The movie could use an A-list actor to be the bad guy as his foil. Nevertheless this is one of the greatest performance from JCVD ever.