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JCVD

  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
41K
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Jean-Claude Van Damme in JCVD (2008)
JCVD: Trailer
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Dark ComedyComedyCrimeDrama

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.

  • Director
    • Mabrouk El Mechri
  • Writers
    • Mabrouk El Mechri
    • Frédéric Benudis
    • Frédéric Taddeï
  • Stars
    • Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Valérie Bodson
    • Hervé Sogne
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    41K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mabrouk El Mechri
    • Writers
      • Mabrouk El Mechri
      • Frédéric Benudis
      • Frédéric Taddeï
    • Stars
      • Jean-Claude Van Damme
      • Valérie Bodson
      • Hervé Sogne
    • 155User reviews
    • 171Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:22
    JCVD: Trailer

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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
      • Frédéric Benudis
      • Frédéric Taddeï
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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
      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).
    • 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 Siskel & Ebert: Bolt/JCVD/Slumdog Millionaire/Quantum of Solace (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Hard Times
      Written by Curtis Mayfield

      Performed by Baby Huey & The Baby Sitters

      © Warner-Tamerlane Publishing

      With Permission from Warner Chappell Music France

      (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 reviews155

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    7/10

    Meta Good

    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.
    • SnoopyStyle
    • May 21, 2015
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 2, 2019 (United States)
    • 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

    Tech 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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