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Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King

Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King

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An American low-budget action film celebrated an unexpected worldwide success in 1988: "Bloodsport". With its, the world of film fans and martial arts cinema discovered a new idol: Jean-Claude Van Damme. In the 1970s there was Bruce Lee, but at the end of the 1980s a Belgian won the day. Van Damme was a karate master and had unparalleled strength and flexibility. For ten years he was one of Hollywood's hottest action stars. But excessive overconfidence and drugs bring him down again. At home in Europe he becomes a laughing stock on talk shows. Only with "JCVD" does he manage to get back on his feet, playing his character with perspective and self-irony, but without ever giving up the reputation that his action films brought him and which has been a cult for several generations. The highs and lows of his eventful life are told through archive footage and contributions from people close to the popular Belgian actor.

Date: 03/17/2023
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Claude Goetz, Philippe Graton, Michel Qissi, Monette Loza, Marc Duvinage, Vincent Fannoy, Sheldon Lettich, Cédric Delelée, David Worth, Ally Walker, Mabrouk El Mechri, Terry Crews, Bolo Yeung, Darcy LaPier, Jay Leno, Frank Dux, Olivier Monssens, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger

Jean-Claude Van Damme as Self - Portait Subject &  Interviewee (archive) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Jean-Claude Van Damme

Claude Goetz

Philippe Graton as Self - Interviewee in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Philippe Graton

Michel Qissi as Self - Interviewee in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Michel Qissi

Monette Loza

Marc Duvinage

Vincent Fannoy

Sheldon Lettich as Self - Interviewee in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Sheldon Lettich

Cédric Delelée

David Worth as Self - Interviewee in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King David Worth

Ally Walker as Self - Interviewee in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Ally Walker

Mabrouk El Mechri as Self - Interviewee in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Mabrouk El Mechri

Terry Crews as Self (archive footage) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Terry Crews

Bolo Yeung as Self (archive footage) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Bolo Yeung

Darcy LaPier as Self (archive footage) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Darcy LaPier

Jay Leno as Self (archive footage) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Jay Leno

Frank Dux as Self (archive footage) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Frank Dux

Olivier Monssens

Jason Statham as Self (archive footage) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Jason Statham

Dolph Lundgren as Self (archive footage) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Dolph Lundgren

Chuck Norris as Self (archive footage) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Chuck Norris

Sylvester Stallone as Self (archive footage) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Sylvester Stallone

Arnold Schwarzenegger as Self (archive footage) in Jean-Claude van Damme: Karate King Arnold Schwarzenegger

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