The Bouncer (2018)

A nightclub bouncer in his fifties who's taken punches, literally and figuratively, struggles to raise his 8-year-old daughter.

Director:

Julien Leclercq

Writers:

Jérémie Guez, Julien Leclercq (collaboration)

Stars:

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sami Bouajila, Sveva Alviti

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Lukas
Sami Bouajila	...	Maxim Zeroual
Sveva Alviti	...	Lisa Zaccherini
Sam Louwyck	...	Jan Dekkers
Kevin Janssens	...	Geert
Kaaris	...	Omar
Alice Verset	...	Sarah
Dimitri 'Vegas' Thivaios	...	Agresseur boîte de nuit
Damien Buffard	...	Chimiste hollandais
Maria Bortot	...	Institutrice de Sarah
Manou Kersting	...	Intermédiaire antiquaire
Eric Castex	...	Homme de main Zeroual
Carlos Schram	...	Homme Zeroual 2
Olivier Prémel	...	Homme Zeroual 3
Laurent D'Elia	...	Patron night-club

Storyline

The hero independently raises his little daughter and works as a security guard in a nightclub. Work is simple, enough to live. At night, he is on duty, and during the day he can communicate with the girl, because he loves her so much. Once in a bar, a terrible fight takes place, the hero has to intervene, but the consequences were sad. As a result, he finds himself in a police station, and then he is sentenced to prison.

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Plot Keywords:

bouncer | belgium | counterfeit money | night club | betrayal | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity/sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Variety

Country:

France Belgium British Virgin Islands

Language:

French English Flemish Dutch Italian

Release Date:

22 August 2018 (France)

Also Known As:

The Bouncer

Filming Locations:

Brussels, Brussels-Capital, Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

EUR6,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$530,496

Company Credits

Production Co:

Labyrinthe Films, Atchafalaya Films, Umedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min 87 min (director's cut)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Will Start Filming In February 2017, in Dinant, Belgium

User Reviews

Solid action movie with character depth

This movie delivers solid action and drama that reminds us of the good ole' 90's. Van-Damme's acting is great and down to earth, as he portrays a broken family man who lost his wife and struggles to provide for and protect his daughter by any means. Unlike classic Van-Damme, this movie is dark and realistic, and the action builds up nicely. It doesn't overdo anything, and gradually delivers more and more suspenseful scenes. For Van-Damme fans it's a must, but otherwise a satisfying action flick (except the rather indecisive ending). I'd recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys heavy characters and hard boiled suspense. That being said, it's not any superficial action-fest for teenagers with a short attention-span.