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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Van Damme actually worked as a bouncer in a restaurant called Woody's Wharf that was owned by Chuck Norris.

User Reviews

Nice surprise

Jean Claude is at his best here. It's good to see him working with professionals, cameramen, actors, producers. You can see here the true Van damme, the character is well played , acting, action, father, old timer, it's all there. Hope we see more of this. Sometimes slow (like French cinema) but overall, I had a great time

Details

Official Sites:

Variety

Country:

France Belgium

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